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Army To Award Prototype Contract For Robotic Combat Vehicle In November

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Army To Award Prototype Contract For Robotic Combat Vehicle In November
2018 demo of an autonomous combat vehicle as part of a DARPA’s off-road autonomy program to support the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) Autonomous Ground Resupply Mission. (Courtesy Photo: National Robotic Engineering Center)

The Army on Thursday released the initial acquisition timeline for its Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) program that will culminate in a prototype contract award in late November. Army officials also outlined plans to hold a series of demonstration days in May to inform final prototype requirements ahead of a planned request for white papers on July 29. RCV is an Army Next-Generation Combat Vehicle effort to find a platform that enables AI-assisted lethality, manned-unmanned teaming capabilities, cyber and electromagnetic activities…

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