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Army

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

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, March 29th, 2023

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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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