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Army Releases Development Plan For Robotic Combat Vehicle

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Army Releases Development Plan For Robotic Combat Vehicle
2018 demo of an autonomous combat vehicle as part of a DARPA’s off-road autonomy program to support the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) Autonomous Ground Resupply Mission. (Courtesy Photo: National Robotic Engineering Center)

The Army on Tuesday released a development plan for its future robotic combat vehicle (RCV), with officials looking to rigorously test autonomous capabilities and prototype offerings to set up a fiscal year 2023 decision on acquisition and production timelines. RCV is expected to include three variants, with officials aiming to set a program of record for a light robot vehicle in FY '20 and the medium and heavy variants by FY '21. “The U.S. Army requires a plan that coordinates…

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