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Army Could Find Keys To New Robotic Vehicles In Old, Canceled Program

Monday, March 20th, 2017

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Army Could Find Keys To New Robotic Vehicles In Old, Canceled Program

BAE Systems Armed Robotic Combat Vehicle prototype (BAE photo)

The key to fielding a robotic combat vehicle “wingman” within budgets that cut modernization in favor of readiness could lie in old programs long considered shorthand for Army acquisition failure.Plans are to steadily introduce more robotic and semi-autonomous vehicles into Army formations over the next 25 years. While that definitely entails the near-term proliferation of portable unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) for dismounted missions, it could eventually result in robotic combat vehicles that fight alongside manned tanks, according to Col. William…

Congress

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Congress

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