Exercises Modernization Military Diplomacy

Encountering 'Enemy' Harassment During Movement — UAVs and Robotic Wolves Deployed!

机动途中遇“敌”袭扰，无人机、机器狼出动！

PLA Daily (解放军报) 2 June 2026

Summary

At a joint-training demonstration on June 1 for the China-Mongolia 'Steppe Partners-2026' exercise, PLA and Mongolian forces showcased unmanned ground vehicles (robotic 'wolves' for fire suppression and bounding overwatch), FPV drones for obstacle breaching, a 200 kg-payload casualty evacuation UGV, heavy-lift UAVs for precision logistics delivery, and mechanical exoskeletons increasing individual load capacity by 30–40 kg. The demonstration documents the PLA's current integration of unmanned and human-augmentation systems into combined-arms maneuver tasks — fire support, breach, CASEVAC, and field repair — at the small-unit level. The bilateral format extends this record to a partner-nation audience, raising the question of which specific capabilities the PLA chose to display versus withhold in a semi-public, multinational setting.

Translation

On the morning of June 1, a joint-training subject demonstration was conducted in the training area for the China-Mongolia 'Steppe Partners-2026' joint exercise. Chinese and Mongolian officers and soldiers engaged in interactive exchanges on selected subjects.

At the exercise and training site, unmanned equipment drew considerable attention.

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Encountering 'enemy' strikes while on the move —

Fire suppression and annihilation, covering the bounds forward —

Leave it to the 'wolves'!

Breaching forward obstacles —

FPV drone, take off on command——

Medical rescue for personnel, emergency repair for equipment —

When 'casualties' appear on the 'battlefield,'

unmanned vehicles join the evacuation.

This unmanned vehicle has a maximum payload of 200 kilograms

and a top speed of 60 kilometers per hour.

During vehicle repair operations,

heavy-lift UAVs conduct precision rappel delivery,

bringing required equipment directly to the battlefield.

Wearing mechanical exoskeletons,

an individual soldier's load-bearing capacity can be increased by 30 to 40 kilograms,

effectively improving repair efficiency.

Mutual learning and exchange of experience —

Deepening cooperation —

Joint improvement.

Reporters: Du Juan, Sun Wanning, Gong Ze, Wei Yinchu, Wang Lijun, Liu Hanwen

Photography: Sun Jiaqian, Fu Zhixiang, Sun Guokang, Du Jiajie, Wang Rugang, Zhang Tianyao

Editing: Hu Zongbo, Yu Jingyang, Jia Siyu

Original Chinese

6月1日上午一场联训课目示范在中蒙“草原伙伴-2026” 联训地域展开中蒙官兵就部分课目开展互动交流演训现场无人装备看点满满 ↓↓↓ 行进途中遇“敌”打击火力驱歼、掩护跃进包在“狼”身上！破坏前沿障碍穿越机，听令起飞—— 救护保人、抢修保装当“战场”出现“伤员” 无人车加入转运该无人车最大载重200公斤最高时速可达60公里/小时车辆抢修过程中载重无人机定点索降所需设备直达战场穿戴机械外骨骼单兵负重可增加30至40公斤有效提升抢修效率互学互鉴深耕协作共同提高记者：杜娟孙婉宁宫泽尉寅础王立军刘瀚文摄影：孙佳乾付支祥孙国康杜佳杰王儒刚张天耀剪辑：胡宗伯于景阳贾思禹