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Army Completes Cohort Program To Find Autonomous Artillery Resupply Concepts

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, April 2nd, 2020

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Army Completes Cohort Program To Find Autonomous Artillery Resupply Concepts

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The Army said Thursday it has completed its first cohort program to find new field artillery autonomous resupply (FAAR) technologies, which resulted in concepts for modular robotic arms, automated supply chains and an ammunition management system. The Long Range Precision Fires Cross Functional Team (LRPF CFT) will now look for opportunities to apply the six participants concepts and emerging technologies with future requirements for major weapon systems programs. “We want to apply this to our model and to our more…

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