BI: The AFU Began Using A World War II Machine Gun In An Unusual Way
- 2.07.2025, 9:59
The method has already proven its effectiveness on the battlefield.
Ukraine is using the famous American M2 ("Ma Deuce") machine gun on the battlefield to fight the Russian military. It is known that this machine gun was developed by John Browning at the end of World War I, but it was adopted by the US Army only at the beginning of World War II. As Business Insider writes, the M2 is one of the most famous and longest-lasting weapons.
"It (the machine gun - ed.) has undergone a number of upgrades and is still in use by the U.S. and other armed forces. In fact, it is one of the most common heavy machine guns in the world today. And now it has become part of the robotics era. It is mounted on Ukraine's modern autonomous robots that use artificial intelligence to move towards Russian positions and attack," the material stressed.
It is known that Ukrainian defenders use robots that are equipped with machine guns, grenade launchers and explosives to shell the Russians and blow up Russian targets.
"Many Ukrainian defense companies working in this field have chosen the M2 machine gun as the armament for these robots. For example, the Ukrainian FRDM group, which produces drones and ground robots, produces the D-21-12 remote-controlled ground combat vehicle with a .50 caliber machine gun," BI added.
It is noted that the robot is designed for fire and surveillance and can move at speeds of more than 9 kilometers per hour. In April this year, the robot was approved for use on the battlefield.
In turn, FRDM Group product manager Igor Kulakevich told Business Insider that the M2 machine gun was chosen because it is available in many arsenals in the West, so ammunition for it can be easily obtained.
At the same time, FRDM Group CEO Vadim Yunik noted that the company developed its robot "in response to a pressing need to reduce risks to personnel while performing logistical tasks on the front lines."
He said the robot can be used to evacuate wounded soldiers and as a platform for mounting weapons. Yunick emphasized that the robot has already "proven its effectiveness on the battlefield."