Centaur UGV spotted during military parade rehearsal in Belarus

The new Centaur multirole unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) was spotted during the military parade rehearsal in Belarus.

On June 30, the rehearsal of the annual Independence Day parade was held in Minsk. It will involve over 260 pieces of military equipment included the newest Centaur UGV developed by LLC BSVT.

Belarusian military will publicly display a new Centaur UGV for the first time during its military parade of Independence Day of Belarus on July 3, 2018.

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The Centaur is the latest version of the new unmanned ground system by Belarus’s company and designed to conduct effective fire from a place at ranges up to 1000 m at manpower and unmanned aerial vehicles moving at speeds up to 300 km/h.

The new UGV is equipped with a coaxial four-barreled rotary machine gun GShG-7.62 with aimed firing range up to 1000m.  The system can be used for perimeter or object guarding in an automated mode by surveying or patrolling.

Remote control of the system from a distance of up to 5000 m. allows ensuring of the personal safety during the performance of combat missions. Using the advanced optoelectronic systems guarantees an easy control and accuracy of target detection and recognition. High maneuver and passing ability ensure the performance of tasks in difficult terrain conditions under all-weather environments.

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