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GD Submits Bid For Army’s SMET Inc. II To Continue Supplying Ground Robots

GD Submits Bid For Army’s SMET Inc. II To Continue Supplying Ground Robots
The SMET system developed by General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) negotiates terrain during the SMET Phase I Assessment in September at Fort Benning, Georgia (Photo: U.S. Army).

General Dynamics Land Systems [GD] has confirmed it submitted a bid for the Army’s Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport (SMET) Inc. II competition, seeking to continue supplying ground robots for the next iteration of the program. Ray Moldovan, GD Land Systems’ business development manager, told Defense Daily the company’s offering for SMET Inc. II marks an “increase in capability” over the current platform it’s been providing since winning the original contract in 2020. “General Dynamics Land Systems submitted a compelling proposal…

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