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Yukov Automotive Plant Y-52 'Vedok' Unmanned Ground Vehicle of the Rothan Republic Military.

Year of Service Entry: 2103

Remastered

Crew: N/A (Unmanned)
Length: 2.3m
Width: 1.4m
Height: 1.6m
Weight: 940kg
Powerplant: Refuellable Vespomide Battery
Speed: 40mph (Road), 19mph (Off-Road)
Operational Range: One week continuous operation on single refuel
Armour: Ceramic Composite
Main Armament: 1x 14.5x114mm Type-90 Heavy Machine Gun w/250 Rounds
Secondary Armament: 4x 40mm Type-72 Grenade Launcher

The Yukov Automotive Plant Y-52 'Vedok' is an Unmanned Ground Vehicle employed by the Rothan Republic Military as a force multiplier for squad level operations in urban or close-quarters environments. This relatively small, armoured drone has garnered a reputation for both its survivability, and its lethality. Triple redundancy, combined with a simplified system, makes the Vedok a particular headache to deal with sans dedicated anti-armour weaponry. Its firepower is also quite considerable, with a 14.5x114mm Type-90 machine gun mounted within a small turret, and feeding from a 250-round box. Spare ammunition boxes can be carried within the Vedok's stowage bins, or the rear bustle rack, and reloaded by supporting infantry. A four-barrel, 40mm grenade launcher system is attached to the side of the turret, and capable of high elevation traversal. A variety of rounds can be loaded into this system, to include smoke, dispersal agents, or high-explosive.

The Vedok's compact size means it can be utilised by ship boarding teams of the Rothan Intersolar Navy, including their special warfare 'Wolfhound' troops. In this capacity, the Vedok offers significant intimidation to potential enemy personnel, particularly in an environment where anti-tank weapons are highly unlikely to be at hand. The drone can be directly controlled via a linked operator, or allowed to operate passively, responding to possible threats with a series of challenges. IFF tagging can enable friendly personnel to operate in relative safety thanks to a lock out system should they pass across or close to its line of fire. The challenge system, meanwhile, can actively target unknown persons whilst issuing a verbal alert. The UGVs onboard software can readily identify weapons, as well as posture and behaviour, which govern how it proceeds beyond issued challenges. This allows it to prevent civilian casualties, or the deaths of surrendering enemy personnel.

The drone can also use its sensor array to survey the surrounding area, either in a scouting role, or observation position. Its one-piece rubber band tracks allow it to operate within spacecraft and space stations without inflicting damage on pathways, whilst reducing its noise signature during movement.

Description
Yukov Automotive Plant Y-52 'Vedok' Unmanned Ground Vehicle of the Rothan Republic Military.

Year of Service Entry: 2103

Remastered

Crew: N/A (Unmanned)
Length: 2.3m
Width: 1.4m
Height: 1.6m
Weight: 940kg
Powerplant: Refuellable Vespomide Battery
Speed: 40mph (Road), 19mph (Off-Road)
Operational Range: One week continuous operation on single refuel
Armour: Ceramic Composite
Main Armament: 1x 14.5x114mm Type-90 Heavy Machine Gun w/250 Rounds
Secondary Armament: 4x 40mm Type-72 Grenade Launcher

The Yukov Automotive Plant Y-52 'Vedok' is an Unmanned Ground Vehicle employed by the Rothan Republic Military as a force multiplier for squad level operations in urban or close-quarters environments. This relatively small, armoured drone has garnered a reputation for both its survivability, and its lethality. Triple redundancy, combined with a simplified system, makes the Vedok a particular headache to deal with sans dedicated anti-armour weaponry. Its firepower is also quite considerable, with a 14.5x114mm Type-90 machine gun mounted within a small turret, and feeding from a 250-round box. Spare ammunition boxes can be carried within the Vedok's stowage bins, or the rear bustle rack, and reloaded by supporting infantry. A four-barrel, 40mm grenade launcher system is attached to the side of the turret, and capable of high elevation traversal. A variety of rounds can be loaded into this system, to include smoke, dispersal agents, or high-explosive.

The Vedok's compact size means it can be utilised by ship boarding teams of the Rothan Intersolar Navy, including their special warfare 'Wolfhound' troops. In this capacity, the Vedok offers significant intimidation to potential enemy personnel, particularly in an environment where anti-tank weapons are highly unlikely to be at hand. The drone can be directly controlled via a linked operator, or allowed to operate passively, responding to possible threats with a series of challenges. IFF tagging can enable friendly personnel to operate in relative safety thanks to a lock out system should they pass across or close to its line of fire. The challenge system, meanwhile, can actively target unknown persons whilst issuing a verbal alert. The UGVs onboard software can readily identify weapons, as well as posture and behaviour, which govern how it proceeds beyond issued challenges. This allows it to prevent civilian casualties, or the deaths of surrendering enemy personnel.

The drone can also use its sensor array to survey the surrounding area, either in a scouting role, or observation position. Its one-piece rubber band tracks allow it to operate within spacecraft and space stations without inflicting damage on pathways, whilst reducing its noise signature during movement.