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Army

Army, Lockheed Martin, Demonstrate Fully Autonomous Convoys Can Operate In Urban Areas

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, January 31st, 2014

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Army, Lockheed Martin, Demonstrate Fully Autonomous Convoys Can Operate In Urban Areas

M915 Truck Tractor Photo: U.S. Army

The Army Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) and Lockheed Martin [LMT] recently demonstrated the ability of fully autonomous convoys to operate in urban environments with multiple vehicles of different models. The January demonstration at Fort Hood, Texas, was part of the Army and Marine Corps' Autonomous Mobility Applique System (AMAS) program. It marked the completion of the program's Capabilities Advancement Demonstration (CAD). The AMAS CAD was jointly funded by the Army Training and Doctrine Command’s (TRADOC) Capabilities Integration…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

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Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]