MGR-4 Shmel
Russian remotely operated demining machine derived from a commercial compact loader, with use reported by the manufacturer group.
- Country / region
- Russia
- Programme status
- Supplier-reported status
- Sources reviewed
- 20 Sept 2026
- Primary domain
- Land
- System type
- Explosive-ordnance disposal robot
- Developer / manufacturer
- Kovrov Electromechanical Plant / VNII Signal
- Origin / production countries
- Russia
- Other names
- МГР-4 Шмель; MGR-4 Bumblebee
- Variants / configurations
- Wheeled base machine; Over-wheel-track mobility option
- Operators / programme customers
- Demining use reported by Rostec; specific customer fleet not established
Evidence & current status
Field use is a Rostec report rather than independent confirmation. Demining attachment performance is not treated as a general cargo payload rating.
Role & capabilities
- Remote demining
- Remote visual inspection
- Engineering equipment carriage
Specifications in context
- Configuration
- ANT-1000-derived compact engineering vehicle
Supplier-reported; configuration dependent.
Source ↗ - Mobility
- Four-wheel chassis; optional over-wheel tracks
Supplier-reported; configuration dependent.
Source ↗ - Dimensions
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Mass
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Payload
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Endurance
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Range
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Speed
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Terrain / environment
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Sensors
- Forward camera and onboard sensors
Supplier-reported; configuration dependent.
Source ↗ - Communications / control
- Remotely operated
No general autonomous-operation claim established.
Source ↗ - Launch / deployment
- Not established in the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
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