Army Giving Robotic Combat Vehicles More Firepower
2/5/2021
By Yasmin Tadjdeh
A Mission Enabling Technologies – Demonstrator platform (rear) and two robotic combat vehicles maneuver at Fort Carson, Colorado.
Defense Dept. photo
The Army is bolstering the lethality of its fleet of robots through the integration of new weapon systems and payloads that will allow the platforms to destroy targets, take down rogue drones and jam enemy communications.
The service is currently pursuing a new family of platforms known as the robotic combat vehicle which feature three variants including light, medium and heavy. It is working to equip them with special payloads to give them enhanced capabilities and offer commanders more options on the battlefield.
Last year the Army announced its intention to award other transaction authority agreements to QinetiQ North America and Textron Systems to build four light and four medium prototype RCVs, respectively. Meanwhile, the service has embarked on what it calls a “campaign of learning†as it works to develop the systems with the input of soldiers.
https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2021/2/5/army-giving-robotic-combat-vehicles-more-firepower
