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Kurier UGV
In the sources: НРТК «Курьер»
Mine-laying UGVs · 37th Separate Engineer Brigade, Russia. Facts from open sources (OSINT), each linked to its post or document; translated from Russian by a language model.
Class and role
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | Platform — ground | ×1 | @combat_engineer |
| Subclass | Mine-laying UGVs | ×1 | @combat_engineer |
| Function | Logistics/support | ×1 | @combat_engineer |
| Role | Support | ×1 | @combat_engineer |
| Environment | Ground | ×1 | @combat_engineer |
Manufacturer and country
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37th Separate Engineer Brigade | ×1 | @VictoryDrones | |
| country | Russia | ×1 | @kcpn2014 |
Specifications
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range | up to 500 meters m | ×3 | @VictoryDrones, @texBPLA, @mil_hub |
| production_status | serial production | ×3 | @VictoryDrones, @texBPLA, @mil_hub |
| Payload / warhead | 6 fiber-optic FPV drones + Starlink broadband satellite terminal | ×2 | @mil_hub, @zloy_dron |
| Payload / warhead | up to 2 servicemen (in evacuation module) | ×2 | @mil_hub, @texBPLA |
| airdrop_altitude | 600 m | ×2 | @informnapalm, @stormdron |
| effect_duration | about 4 seconds s | ×2 | @VictoryDrones, @texBPLA |
| weapon | machine-gun armament on a remotely controlled turret | ×2 | @mil_hub, @battle_technic |
| weapon_options | Pecheneg machine gun, AGS-17 grenade launcher, coaxial Kord + PKT | ×2 | @mil_hub, @VictoryDrones |
| Payload / warhead | rocket infantry flamethrower combat module; fire support combat module | ×1 | @stormdron |
| Payload / warhead | delivery of cargo (provisions, ammunition, demolition charges) to the front line | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| Payload / warhead | heavy machine gun | ×1 | @DefenderMedia |
| Payload / warhead | 20 kg (payload capacity) | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| Payload / warhead | ammunition and provisions | ×1 | @stormdron |
| Payload / warhead | machine gun | ×1 | @stormdron |
| airdrop_platform | Il-76 | ×1 | @stormdron |
| alternative_use | uncrewed kamikaze boat | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| ammo_capacity_AGS | 100 rounds | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| ammo_capacity_NSVT | 180 rounds | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| ammo_capacity_PKT | 600 rounds | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| armament | twin machine-gun module based on Soviet machine guns with modern remote control equipment | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| armament | machine-gun armament on a remotely controlled turret | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| armament | Kalashnikov machine gun | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| autonomy | up to several days | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| autonomy | several days | ×1 | @zloy_dron |
| autonomy_duration | several days | ×1 | @FPV_vyZOV |
| capability | remotely destroy anti-tank and anti-personnel mines, grenade rounds and other explosive objects without detonation | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| capability | delivery of cargo to the front line over rough terrain | ×1 | @stormdron |
| capability | amphibious: crosses water obstacles and moves on land | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| capability | demining from a safe distance | ×1 | @stormdron |
| communication | Starlink broadband satellite communications terminal | ×1 | @zloy_dron |
| communication_range_increase | связь увеличена в 2 раза (обновлённый) | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| control | wireless remote control unit, autonomous, touchscreen, all-weather | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| control | controlled from an ordinary smartphone | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| control | remote control unit | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| crew | 1 operator remotely controls 3 units | ×1 | @stormdron |
| deployment | airdrop from Il-76 aircraft | ×1 | @stormdron |
| deployment_time | 3–5 minutes to connect and deploy on a task | ×1 | @stormdron |
| description | high-power mobile system for remote demining | ×1 | @stormdron |
| effect_method | sharp and very powerful electromagnetic pulse | ×1 | @battle_technic |
| effect_time | about 4 s | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| formation | operate in columns: demining → combat vehicle → EW → smoke screen | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| laser_range | operates at long distances | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| laser_smoke_penetration | laser penetrates smoke screen | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| loading_mechanism | winch for self-loading of a wounded person without other people's help | ×1 | @texBPLA |
| mass_scale | the most widely used Russian combat robot in the SMO zone | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| modification full | mine trawl with additional magnets | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| modification | simulating the effect of vehicles to trigger magnetic fuzes | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| modification | buoys and paddling equipment installed, controls reconfigured for stability on water | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| modification | upgraded, with twin PKT module installed | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| modification | upgraded, with twin PKT module | ×1 | @stormdron |
| modification_author | soldiers of the 14th Special Purpose Brigade | ×1 | @stormdron |
| observation | all-round view system providing real-time imagery around the platform | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| operator_mode | remote control | ×1 | @stormdron |
| operator_to_vehicle_ratio | one operator controls up to three vehicles simultaneously | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| optics | thermal sight with live image feed to operator's goggles | ×1 | @stormdron |
| payload_drones | 6 fiber-optic FPV drones | ×1 | @FPV_vyZOV |
| primary_role | logistics, engineering work, AGS turrets | ×1 | @kcpn2014 |
| production_start | 2024 — start of mass production | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| protection | protection against fragments during FPV drone attacks | ×1 | @texBPLA |
| purpose | destruction of explosive objects without detonation, clearing lanes in minefields | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| range_demining | up to 150–200 meters (laser engagement distance) m | ×1 | @VictoryDrones2023 |
| range_increase | запас хода увеличился в 2 раза (обновлённый) | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| role | tracked UGV carrying drone ports with strike UAVs | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| role | uncrewed launch platform for FPV drones | ×1 | @FPV_vyZOV |
| sensors | optical camera, thermal imager, rangefinder, target tracking system | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| special_equipment | evacuation module with winch for self-loading of a wounded person | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| targeting_components | optical camera, thermal imager, rangefinder, target tracking system | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| targeting_system | optical camera, thermal imager, rangefinder, target tracking system | ×1 | @battle_technic |
| turret_modularity | Turret is removable, can be mounted on a pickup, wheeled chassis or concrete base | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| turret_modularity | Turret is removable, mounted on a pickup, wheeled chassis or concrete base | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| weapon | 7.62 mm machine gun | ×1 | @informnapalm |
| weapon_module | twin PKT module | ×1 | @stormdron |
| modification_2026 | trailer hitch, new mine-release mechanism, higher-pull winches, new turret (Utes/AGS-17/PKTM) | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| sighting_system | new sighting system with target lock and ballistic sensor with computer | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| trailers_delivered | более 2 000 прицепов передано в войска | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| running_gear_unification | unified with Omich | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
×N – how many different sources (channels, sites or documents) give this value; ×1 means one.
Components and technologies
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| relay | ×1 | @projectArchangel |
| secure data link | ×1 | @texBPLA |
| Starlink | ×3 | @mil_hub, @FPV_vyZOV, @zloy_dron |
| AGS-17 | ×2 | @VictoryDrones, @stormdron |
| Kord machine gun | ×2 | @VictoryDrones, @mil_hub |
| Ignis | ×2 | @VictoryDrones, @mil_hub |
| Twin PKT module | ×2 | @stormdron, @mil_hub |
| KVN (Knyaz Vandal Novgorodsky) | ×1 | @FPV_vyZOV |
| Fiber-optic FPV drone | ×1 | @zloy_dron |
| anti-mine trawl with magnets | ×1 | @yigal_levin |
| laser demining system | ×1 | @yigal_levin |
| Izdeliye 305 | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| Laser (combat) | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| Kuryer UGV control unit | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| Pecheneg machine gun | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| PKT | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| Ignis laser system | ×1 | @VictoryDrones2023 |
| Electromagnetic pulse (anti-mine) | ×1 | @battle_technic |
| Thermal sight (live feed to goggles) | ×1 | @stormdron |
| HD LED TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. | ×1 | @informnapalm |
| 7.62 mm machine gun | ×1 | @stormdron |
| Electromagnetic attachment | ×1 | @stormdron |
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