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Army Selects Lockheed To Integrate Systems For Autonomous Convoy Vehicle Program

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, July 30th, 2018

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Army Selects Lockheed To Integrate Systems For Autonomous Convoy Vehicle Program

The Army has picked Lockheed Martin [LMT] to integrate systems for its program to equip ground vehicles with robotic technology for potential autonomous resupply operations, the company said on Monday.Lockheed Martin is tasked with running a three-year effort to develop and test unmanned prototype systems for convoy activities under Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center’s (TARDEC) Expedient Leader Follower (ExLF) program."We are leveraging 15 years of experience in developing autonomous capabilities for our customers. Our goal as the…

Congress

With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

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Unmanned Systems

Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

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Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

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Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

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