According to the chief engineer of Robotic Complexes, the cause of the fire was a malfunction in the power supply switch.
The Ukrainian company “Robotic Complexes” announced a recall campaign for all ground-based robotic platforms “Murakha” due to the recent ignition of the device during a training exercise. dev.ua writes about this with reference to the press service of the company.
It was reported that the decision to recall Murakh was made after a detailed analysis of the incident involving a faulty power switch that caused a fire in the internal structure of the device. The drone caught fire during an operator training exercise.
As explained by Sergei Yazvinsky, chief engineer of Robotic Complexes, the problem lies in the shutdown of the control panel and switches. According to him, the military accidentally turned off only one of the two switches before charging the remote control, which led to the motors running on residual energy from the capacitors. As a result, a current drop occurred in the hydraulic system due to the incorrect position of the mass switch, causing local overheating and fire.
In order to avoid similar situations in the future, the company wants all units purchasing Murakha drones to contact it, conduct a comprehensive inspection of all units and replace the faulty part. The manufacturer has already contacted most of them independently.
“We ensure that the safety and reliability of our developments are our priority and do everything possible to keep operators safe and comfortable working on the front lines,” the company added.
Let us remind you that at the International Defense Industry Fair MSPO 2024 in Poland, Ukrainian Armored Vehicles have the Protector robotic ground platform capable of launching UAVs and firing at the Russian Armed Forces.
In turn, the Ukrainian company Kvertus demonstrated an electronic warfare (EW) complex based on the Volya-E ground robotic platform at the “Protect the Warrior from the Drone” event.
Source: Focus
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