过去,人们谈到无人机械作战平台的时候,更多只是关注到具体的产品,而“机械兵”这个概念,则是在更高的层次探索轻武器未来的发展方向。“机械兵”不是兵,依然是轻武器,它是轻武器(平台)功能的演进,是第三代轻武器的雏形。这个概念是否正确有待商榷,但它的提出,对未来轻武器发展方向的影响,值得关注。 In the past, when people talked about UAV combat platforms, they focused more on specific products and the notion of “mechanized soldiers” explored the future direction of light weapons at a higher level. “Mechanical Soldier ” is not a soldier and is still a small arms weapon. It is an evolution of the function of light weapons (platforms) and is the embryonic form of the third generation of light weapons. Whether this concept is right or not remains to be discussed, but it is worth noticing its impact on the future development of light weapons.