
The Army has selected General Dynamics [GD] Land Systems for its program to provide unmanned ground robots to transport soldiers’ equipment, awarding the company a $162 million deal for its Multi-Utility Tactical Transport vehicles. GDLS beat out Polaris [PII], HDT Expeditionary Systems and Howe & Howe for the Squad Multipurpose Equipment Transport (SMET) program. “The MUTT is a rugged, reliable small-unit force multiplier providing increased persistence, protection and projection. As a controllerless small-unit robotic follower, it lightens the load throughout…