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QinetiQ, Pratt Miller Deliver First Robotic Combat Vehicle-Light Prototype To The Army

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, November 12th, 2020

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QinetiQ, Pratt Miller Deliver First Robotic Combat Vehicle-Light Prototype To The Army

QinetiQ and Pratt Miller deliver first RCV-L vehicle to U.S. Army GVSC personnel at Selfridge Air National Guard Base on November 5, 2020. Photo: QinetiQ.

QinetiQ North America and its partner Pratt Miller delivered the first Robotic Combat Vehicle-Light (RCV-L) prototype to the Army on Nov. 5, the companies said Thursday. This is the first of four RCV-L test vehicles that the QinetiQ will deliver to the Army, which will then use the robotic vehicles during a company-level demonstration in 2022 to inform the future program of record. "This delivery will provide the Army with an unmanned vehicle ready for integration into ground combat operations. Our…

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