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Carry out equipment and fortifications: AFU uses a new work-Kamikadze ARK-1 (video)

The compact and rapid ARK-1 drone performs missions up to 20 kilometers from the operator, which makes the Ukrainian military less at risk of death in battle. The military personnel of the Defense Forces of Ukraine are actively used on the front of all-wheel drive terrestrial robotic platforms by ARK-1 from the participants of the Brave1 platform. The work performs logistics functions and can be used as a kamikadze.

The Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mikhail Fedorov wrote about it in his Telegram channel Mikhail Fedorov noted that the ARK-1 is equipped with a night camera, accelerates up to 45 kilometers per hour and passes obstacles with an angle of up to 45 degrees. The drone is controlled by a distance of up to 20 kilometers, which allows the military to risk their lives less. Judging by the video, it is a small platform on four wheels.

The apparatus is transported by military medicines, provisions, water, light ammunition, and can also attack the technique and position of the enemy like Dron-Kamikadze. Its advantages include compactness, speed and almost silent work. The Ukrainian military is already actively using the ARK-1 on the front and planning missions with it. The Ministry of Defense emphasized that the ARK-1 was created with the support of the Brave1 defense cluster.

The platform provides support to Ukrainian developers at all stages - from testing and applying for a grant to a product codification according to NATO standards. "We really believe in the direction of robots, we put time and resources in it. Robotization is the only way to save the lives of our defenders," Mikhail Fedorov wrote.

We will remind, on the Fandrazy platform United24 started the first fee for terrestrial robotic complexes for the forces of defense of Ukraine, among which the ARK-1 drone is mentioned. It was reported that all the platforms for which the funds created by Ukrainian Brave1 participating companies and codified according to NATO standards.