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GD Wins Army’s SMET Ground Robot Competition For The Second Time

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, July 15th, 2020

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GD Wins Army’s SMET Ground Robot Competition For The Second Time

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).

The Army has awarded General Dynamics [GD] a $249 million deal to deliver ground robots for the Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport program, the second attempt at a contract after the first deal was terminated following a successful protest. GD was also the original winner of the SMET contract last fall with its Multi-Utility Tactical Transport vehicles, with plans in place to begin delivering the robotic systems in 2021. The initial contract with GD was terminated in December after Textron filed…

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