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GD Unveiling New Medium-Weight Robotic Vehicle, Delivery Of MPF Prototypes On Schedule

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, October 8th, 2020

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GD Unveiling New Medium-Weight Robotic Vehicle, Delivery Of MPF Prototypes On Schedule

General Dynamics Land Systems' Tracked Robot X-Ton, or TRX, robotic vehicle

General Dynamics Land Systems [GD] is set to unveil a new robotic vehicle the company developed for the Army’s future Robotic Combat Vehicle-Medium (RCV-M) production competition, with plans to demonstrate the platform for the service and the Marine Corps in 2021. The new Tracked Robot X-Ton, or TRX, robotic vehicle will be showcased at GDLS’ virtual trade booth during next week’s online Association of the United States Army Conference, along with the Mobile Protected Firepower platform. The company is set…

Army

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Congress

Trump Wants Second Reconciliation Bill On His Desk By June 1

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