Ukraine’s New Remote Turret Trades Heavy Machine Gun for Twin AK-74s and Relies on Starlink when Signal Drops
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Ukraine’s new remote turret trades heavy machine gun for twin AK-74s and relies on Starlink when signal drops
Ukraine has cleared a remote-controlled turret that fires two Kalashnikovs simultaneously. The Ukrainian company Roboneers completed codification of its "ShaBlya K-2" remote-controlled combat module, meaning the turret is ready for official supply to units of Ukraine's Defense Forces, per Oboronka. The K-2's design is two AK-74 rifles in one paired mount, which doubles fire density and provides reliable cover for infantry at close range. The Sha…
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