Samsung SGR-A1

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Samsung SGR-A1
General properties
crew 0
length 1.2 m (base)
width 0.9 m (base)
height 1.6 m
Dimensions 0.8 t
Armor and armament
Armor Composite armor ,
Main armament Daewoo K3 5.56 mm
700 - 1000 rounds / min
Secondary armament optional rocket launcher
planned
agility
drive None (only stationary operation)
-
suspension -
Top speed -
Power / weight -
Range up to 4 km (sensor range)

The Samsung SGR-A1 is the world's first fully automatic combat robot .

technology

The weapon system developed by Samsung Techwin , a subsidiary of the South Korean Samsung group, has a daytime camera and an infrared camera for nighttime operation, both of which are equipped with a zoom function. The twin infrared sensors enable target tracking over a distance of up to 4 kilometers. The software enables people to be distinguished from other objects such as trees. The SGR-A1 also has a voice interface with which people approaching their own position are warned. The standard armament of the SGR-A1 includes the Daewoo K3 5.56 mm machine gun with a magazine capacity of 200 rounds and a rate of fire of 700 to 1000 rounds per minute. The combat robot is able to reload the MG. How high the total ammunition capacity carried is kept secret by the military. Depending on the mission, the armament of the combat robot can be modified or supplemented. The 2006 price range was between $ 80,000 and $ 200,000 per unit.

Locations

In 2006, some models of the SGR-A1 were tested by the South Korean military in Iraq to guard and defend their own military bases. The South Korean government debated the installation of combat robots along the entire border with North Korea until 2008 , which was ultimately rejected because the pilot tests did not produce satisfactory results.

criticism

Above all, the loss of human control over armed force is criticized. The system is also not protected against manipulative attacks. In contrast to the hitherto primitive self- firing systems , this deadly autonomous weapon takes on the full function of a soldier: identification of a danger, warning the attacker, decision on countermeasures, implementation of countermeasures. Although these actions are programmed by humans, critics assume that the rate of wrong decisions of the combat robot is far higher than that of a soldier.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Globalsecurity, article Samsung Techwin SGR-A1 Sentry Guard Robot (accessed February 12, 2011)