Phantom (unmanned ground vehicle)

Phantom is a Ukrainian multi-purpose tactical unmanned ground vehicle. Standard armament includes a 12.7 mm machine gun. Developed by the company Spetstechnoexport of the state concern Ukroboronprom.

Description
Applications include reconnaissance, fire support, evacuation of the wounded, ammunition delivery, and repair work.

Technical characteristics
Range — 20 km.

Max. speed — 38 km/h.

Engine — hybrid, power 30 kW.

Payload — 350 kg.

Control — secure radio channel with a range of 2.5 km or fiber optic cable of 5 km length.

The device is equipped with a system for integration with UAVs.

Armament
Day and night aiming systems, allowing to fire at distances of more than 2 km and 1 km respectively.

The device is armed with a 12.7-mm machine gun on a stabilized platform. The rate of fire has 3 modes.

There is an option to install an anti-tank missile system.

History
On 29 August 2016, "Phantom" was demonstrated to the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Oleksandr Turchynov.

"Phantom" was publicly presented for the first time on 11 October 2016 at the "Arms and Security - 2016" exhibition in Kyiv.