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| Multi-function Unmanned Ground Vehicle (MUG-V) |
Role | Unmanned Ground Vehicle Unmanned Ground Combat Vehicle |
Manufacturer | Isuzu Motors Zayasu Heavy Industries |
Crew | Unmanned |
Weight | 3.54 t |
Length | 5 m |
Width | 2 m |
Height | 1.6 m |
Speed | 96 km/h |
Range | 860 km |
Armament | T1201/1202: Unarmed T1203: 2 × FJM-77 Ya missiles 2 × 7.62mm General Purpose Machine Guns |
Other Capabilities | Equipped with an independent articulating suspension system Equipped with an onboard water generation and purification system Equipped with an onboard generator |
Cost | $1.19 million |
Background | Soldiers in the modern era are required to perform many different types of missions. The more equipment an infantry soldier can carry may result in a completed mission or it may even save the soldier's life. An average 74.8 kg soldier weighs 108.86 kg with his rucksack, weapon, and water supply. Isuzu Motors and Zayasu Heavy Industries have come together to design and supply a robotic vehicle system known as the Multi-function Unmanned Ground Vehicle (MUG-V) to help the modern infantryman in completing his tasks. This six-wheeled vehicle has three major variants: the T1201 Transport Vehicle (TV), which is used to carry additional gear while in support of light infantry actions, the T1202 Counter-Mine Vehicle (CMV), which can be used to locate buried mines and dispose of them, and the T1203 Armed Assault Light Vehicle (ARV-A(L)), which is designed to attack fixed positions and carry anti-tank missiles.
The transport MUG-V is designed to follow and support two squads of infantry in the field and can be loaded with up to 907 kg of supplies. It weighs 3.18 metric tons and is operated by a single soldier by way of a joystick. This allows him to be located several kilometers away from the vehicle, while an onboard GPS pre-computed route can be utilized in more dangerous locations. The MUG-V can go almost anywhere. The drive system is a 6×6 wheel independent articulated suspension system with each wheel having individual hub motors, allowing the wheels to have a high degree of mobility in difficult terrain. The two center wheels are set slightly back and have the ability to move vertically on the chassis, which allows the vehicle to climb a one meter wall or cross a one meter ditch. The suspension can adjust to allow the vehicle to travel horizontally on a 40 degree slope while the center-line of the vehicle is kept level. This is particularly advantageous when transporting wounded soldiers. The vehicle also holds a water generation and purification system, as well as an electrical generator which allows soldiers to recharge personal equipment in the field. |
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