Sharp Claw 1 / Sharp Claw 2

Sharp Claw 1 and Sharp Claw 2 are NORINCO ground robots pairing a small tracked reconnaissance and armed-support vehicle with a larger 6×6 carrier.

Overview

Sharp Claw 1 is a small tracked unmanned ground vehicle developed by China's NORINCO for reconnaissance and armed support. Sharp Claw 2 is a larger wheeled vehicle whose rear cargo compartment can carry the smaller robot. Army Recognition's Sharp Claw 1 profile describes this carrier-and-scout arrangement; the Canadian Army Journal identifies reconnaissance, surveillance, engineering support, logistics and combat among the larger vehicle's intended roles.

The PLA Eastern Theatre Command announced Sharp Claw 1's entry into PLA Ground Force service in April 2020, according to Jane's reporting reproduced by RealClearDefense. Sharp Claw 2's service status is not publicly established.

The family combines unmanned transport with a robot that can dismount closer to its assigned task. Public descriptions include autonomous movement, but the CCTV account summarized by GlobalSecurity states that weapon use still requires human control. Combat use is not publicly established, and published performance figures require care: sources give conflicting range figures for Sharp Claw 1.

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