Singapore Airshow 2020: Singapore rolls out the robots
Several types of UGV made their appearance on the stand of ST Engineering at Singapore Airshow 2020, ranging from the well-known THeMIS to a small follow-me robot.
The company is cooperating with Milrem Robotics of Estonia to integrate a 40mm automatic grenade launcher and 12.7mm machine gun on the THeMIS. This weapon combination is known as the ST Engineering Adder DM 40/50.
The resultant tracked vehicle is designated the Dual-Mount Large-Scale UGV, and an official said it is designed for use at company level. Live firing was completed in Estonia in 2019, and the nearly 350kg stabilised Adder system — containing
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