Next Generation - Army (Ground Forces)

The major objective for the new army is to achieve high mobility with most effectiveness using minimum resources. In my idea I tried to minimize the logistics requirement to the battle field and made the units more independent to increase the mobility of the forces.

The major ground fighting force will be armored, legged robots. Either human or self-operated. Imagine them like a mixture of crocodile and a spider with armored body like a knight.  These robots will be based on the autonomous swarm construction robots. Therefore, most parts and know how would be transferable both directions. Leg and foot is a must while the tracks and wheels stuck in mud, cannot climb rocky areas and are effected by barriers. The robot would accommodate a single operator soldier.

Inside the robot will be self-sustained (eating, resting, toilet) like in a Mercury Space Capsule. Operator soldier should be able survive without a resupply for several days. Less burden on the logistics. Living space parts and know how would be transferable between the space industry. The robot in its smallest form should be able to fit in a half container for easy transport. It would use missiles with no gun barrel. At its top there would be a robotic sniper gun for close range defense. The robots would be deployed in groups. A human operated one would control the autonomous ones. 

Compared to a large armored vehicle attacking, attacking with multiple small ones is advantageous. With this strategy the number of firing points and targets increase for the enemy. The autonomous ones would not have a human living space therefore can have more missiles and fuel in them. Due to their close proximity from the operator, the communication can be achieved with minimum disturbance. More important is you allocate only one human for multiple firing points. Humans require more resupply material than robots. Therefore, less human means less resupply material to the battle field and improved mobility. Light weight armor of the robot would allow them to be air deployable. Their compact closed design will be waterproof up to a certain depth that allow the robots to cross rivers and shallow lakes by walking on the sea floor. They may even swim like crocodiles using their legs depending on their weight.

They would operate by electricity. Fuel cells, turbine electric generators or nuclear batteries can be used.