RUSSIA have started test-driving a gigantic, state-of-the-art robot tank as Word War Three tensions rise.<\/p>\n
The monster machine - called The Vikhr is one of the world's biggest unmanned military robots and boasts a whole host of sophisticated gear <\/p>\n
Footage filmed in a classified location in Russia shows The Vikhr face a range of tasks and absolutely smash them. <\/p>\n
The gigantic 22ft-long tank operated by a man sitting at a laptop with a joystick rolls up and down hills, through grass, mud and several feet of water with absolute ease. <\/p>\n
The Vikhr then shows off its full force by firing several rounds from its 30mm automatic gun before launching several missiles into the distance. <\/p>\n
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Other weapons available include a flamethrower and six anti-tank guided missiles. <\/p>\n
Russia's new tank can hit speeds of up to 37mph on dry land and 6.2mph through water <\/p>\n
The coutnry is currently the third biggest military spender in the world, according to global security resource organisation SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute). <\/p>\n
President Vladimir Putin spent over $69.2 billion (53.4b) on the military last year, leaving them hot on the heels of the US and China. <\/p>\n
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Putin has an arsenal of state-of-the-art weaponry at his fingertips. Could this be the hardware that wages WW3? <\/p>\n
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The T-90 tank: equipped with a 125mm smoothbore cannon and remote controlled anti-aircraft gun <\/p>\n
World War Three looks ever closer after North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un attempted to yet another missile test, leading US President Trump to send warship USS Carl Vinson into North Korean waters. <\/p>\n
Kim Jong-Un responded by releasing a chilling video vowing to obliterate Carl Vinson. <\/p>\n
China launched a huge, new warship on Wednesday (April 26) as streamers and champagne were used to christen it. <\/p>\n
US President Donald Trump then admitted a \"major, major conflict\" is on the cards before deploying troops to the Syria-Turkey border last night. <\/p>\n
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