American billionaire announces creation of fighting robot army

Defense industry news March 25: American billionaire announces creation of combat robot army. Mr. Elon Musk announced to create 5,000 military robots in 2025

NATO's weakest tank identified; American billionaire declares creation of robot army are the contents of today's defense industry news on March 25.

NATO's weakest tank identified

The Italian C1 Ariete main battle tank, mass-produced in the 1990s, is less effective in combat than the Leopard 2, Challenger 2 and other NATO vehicles. The disadvantages of the C1 tank were described in the publication of the American magazine 19FortyFive.

Many experts call the Ariete the worst tank of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The tank has a classic Western design, but in some aspects it is inferior to its competitors. The 54-ton C1 is equipped with composite armor and a 120mm smoothbore gun.

C1 Ariete main battle tank. Photo: Getty

“The Ariete tank’s armor is considered to be thinner and offers poor protection compared to other modern tanks. In addition, due to the lack of significant upgrades over the years, the Ariete lags behind its competitors in terms of technology and combat effectiveness,” the 19FortyFive publication wrote.

The article notes that this series of small tanks will also limit their effectiveness on the battlefield in the event of a full-scale conflict. According to the author, the Italian tanks are good tanks but still inferior to the Leopard-2, Challenger-2 and Leclerc.

In September 2024, the Challenger-3, dubbed NATO's most modern tank, was unveiled in the UK. The vehicle is based on the Challenger-2 tank, equipped with a new smoothbore gun and an active protection system.

Russia makes breakthrough in non-nuclear submarine development

The Russian Amur 1650 submarine has become a real breakthrough in the world of non-nuclear submarines.

Russia’s Rosoboronexport, which calls the submarine a new definition in naval technology, said: “This is a real breakthrough in the world of non-nuclear submarines. It is designed to perform the most challenging tasks in all conditions of the World Ocean.”

The main tasks of the Amur 1650 submarine are to destroy enemy submarines and surface ships, destroy ground targets and lay mines. Rosoboronexport points out the advantages of the Russian submarine, namely low noise, high automation and balanced weapons.

Amur 1650 submarine. Photo: Rian

In December 2024, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that Baltic Fleet ships supported the diving of the new Project 677 Lada diesel-electric submarine Velikiye Luki during state trials (Amur 1650 is an export variant of the Project 677 Lada).

The notable point of the Amur 1650 Project submarine is that the ship is equipped with an air-independent propulsion (AIP) engine, thereby reducing noise, allowing for longer underwater operating time and range of the ship compared to other conventional diesel-electric submarines. It can be said that this type of engine is very popular with many countries, although AIP technology is not easy to develop, only a few countries can master the design of this power system.

In addition, the Amur-1650 also uses the same single-hull technology as the Lada, which reduces displacement compared to submarines of the same size. This is an extremely important factor, as it makes the submarine smaller and more flexible, especially when operating in shallow waters or near the coast.

Similar to Lada, Amur-1650 is also designed in a modular and serialized style, meaning that based on customer requirements, the manufacturer can build submarines with different displacements.

On the other hand, Amur-1650 is equipped with modern, automated equipment, and data information is exchanged and shared throughout the ship. This not only helps shorten the time for issuing orders, but also reduces manpower. For example, the ship only needs 35 people to operate, which is nearly half that of conventional submarines with similar displacement.

In addition, the Amur-1650 integrates a modern towed array (TAS) sonar sensor at the stern, which helps eliminate the “blind zone” for sonar sensors, increasing the ability and range to detect enemy targets. Previously, this device was usually only installed on nuclear submarines or large anti-submarine ships.

Basic parameters of Amur-1650: Length 66.8m, widest width 7.1m, height 6.7m, displacement of about 1,800 tons, maximum speed 35km/h, 6 torpedo tubes 533mm with 18 torpedoes, mines or cruise missiles, diving depth 300m and continuous operation for 45 days.

American billionaire declares to create robot army

Tesla CEO Elon Musk plans to build 5,000 Optimus military robots by the end of 2025. This information became known in a broadcast that the American businessman published on the social network X.

During Tesla's quarterly earnings call, Musk talked about the progress of the Optimus robot. The billionaire said his company will produce 5,000 robots by the end of the year. " I would say we're successful if we get to half of 10,000 units. But even 5,000 robots is the size of a Roman legion ," Musk noted. A legion in ancient Rome at various times consisted of 2,000-10,000 soldiers.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Photo: Reuters

Billionaire Elon Musk promised: "I think we're going to actually build an army: at least one robot army this year and then maybe 10 next year." Mr. Musk intends to produce up to 50,000 Optimus robots, forming a kind of "army."

The American entrepreneur stressed that robotics is a completely new business for Tesla, so the company can make mistakes. At the same time, Musk called his robots Tesla's most valuable asset. According to him, it is difficult to evaluate the production that allows to create "intelligent humanoid robots that can navigate the real world and perform tasks on demand."

Bloomberg previously reported that Tesla had recalled all Cybertrucks produced and sold in the United States in the first 15 months due to safety issues. In fact, 1% of the 46,096 recalled pickups had dangerous defects.

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