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GD To Unveil New StrykerQB Robotic Controller Vehicle Demonstrator

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023

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GD To Unveil New StrykerQB Robotic Controller Vehicle Demonstrator

StrykerQB. Photo: General Dynamics Land Systems

General Dynamics Land Systems [GD] next week will unveil its new StrykerQB technology demonstrator, a hybrid-electric platform designed as a robotic controller vehicle. Scott Taylor, the company’s director of U.S. business development, told Defense Daily the new platform builds off the StrykerX demonstrator unveiled last year and was informed by Army feedback and the service’s human-machine integration initiative. “Last year, StrykerX was something of an infantry carrier vehicle and the Army really wasn’t prepared for that. They just didn’t see…

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Army Relooking At Its ‘Whole Aviation Transformation’ Plan, Acting Chief Tells Lawmakers

The Army is relooking at its “whole aviation transformation initiative,” the service’s acting chief of staff told lawmakers on Tuesday, to include its approach for future procurement of “enduring” platforms. […]

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Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has sent a letter asking the Pentagon for a briefing on the potential industrial base impacts as a result of the Army’s planned cuts […]

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CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

U.S Central Command (CENTCOM) is looking to lessons learned from its use of Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones by Phoenix-based SpektreWorks, according to CENTCOM head Adm. Brad Cooper. […]

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Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told lawmakers the Pentagon is open to reviewing the Army’s planned procurement cuts to its legacy manned aviation fleet. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member […]