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Army Officially Seeking Prototype Proposals For Robotic Combat Vehicle, Firms Detail Interest

Army Officially Seeking Prototype Proposals For Robotic Combat Vehicle, Firms Detail Interest
Oshkosh Defense's Robotic Combat Vehicles at AUSA's Global Force Symposium in Huntsville, Alabama on March 29, 2023. Photo: Matthew Beinart.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Army has released a Request for Prototype Proposals (RPP) for its Robotic Combat Vehicle program, detailing a three-phased effort that will start with selecting up to four vendors to deliver test vehicles by August 2024. Following the RPP release on Wednesday morning, Oshkosh Defense [OSK] and BAE Systems confirmed their interest in the RCV effort, which could culminate in a production contract worth around $607 million for 211 robotic vehicles. The new RCV prototyping effort follows…

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