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Rheinmetall Working With Textron Systems For Army’s S-MET Inc. II Prototype Effort

Rheinmetall Working With Textron Systems For Army’s S-MET Inc. II Prototype Effort
American Rheinmetall Vehicles' S-MET Inc. II offering. Photo: Rheinmetall

Rheinmetall on Monday confirmed its working with Textron Systems [TXT] on its effort to build prototypes for the next iteration of the Army’s cargo-carrying ground robots For its work on the Army’s Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport (S-MET) Increment II program, Rheinmetall said it's leveraging Textron Systems and its Howe & Howie subsidiary’s “extensive knowledge of robotics and systems integration.” “Textron Systems brings to the team more than three decades of experience designing, manufacturing, fielding, and supporting unmanned platforms across air,…

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