Army moving out with cheaper Robotic Combat Vehicle competition, but with a new name
In a new request for information for Unmanned Ground Commercial Robotic Vehicles, the service said it is eyeing platforms that carry a price tag below $650,000.
Army negotiating contract for autonomy software for robotic initiative
“How can we make the science and art of one human being able to control lots of different things easy enough to where I don't have to have four operators controlling a [single] robot?” asked Lt. Gen. Robert Rasch.
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Army to cancel planned Robotic Combat Vehicle award, pause howitzer competition: Sources
A day after the service unveiled a massive shake up, a two-star general’s email sheds light on additional ground combat vehicle cuts and plans to accelerate work on a Bradley replacement and future Abrams tank.
As Army leaders reconsider needs and rumors swirl, industry braces for potential ground vehicle cuts
"[We’re] trying to figure out what's going to happen," an industry official told Breaking Defense. "I joke about the crystal ball, but it's kind of anybody's guess right now about what could come out."
Army eyeing first Human Machine Integrated Formations in 2027, common controller for robotics
“We don't want a robot wandering off the battlefield. We don't want one being taken over by a potential adversary,” RCCTO Director Lt. Gen. Robert Rasch told Breaking Defense.
Army taps Textron’s Ripsaw M3 for Robotic Combat Vehicle program, sources say
If the service's previous RCV plans hold true, the company will begin finalizing designs ahead of additional prototype deliveries next year.
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Combat engineering evolves with autonomy and robotics
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From drone red tape to an aviation shake up: 5 Army stories from 2024
In 2024, the US Army moved out on plans to better team up soldiers and machines on the battlefield, while facing some policy and technology challenges.
More soldiers, control vehicles may be required to maneuver Army’s early Robotic Combat Vehicles
During testing this summer, one unit decided it needed three control vehicles for every two robots, where only two control vehicles had been expected.
Army shifting S-MET work over to new acquisition shop
PEO CS&CSS is retaining a separate ground autonomy competition designed to field self-driving PLS trucks.
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Army eyeing new ground logistic robot dubbed MMET
“It's a very draft requirement [with] a lot of work to do on how to refine it, but we have PLS systems – the larger tactical resupply [tucks] – and you have the S-MET and there's really a gap between the two,” said Kevin Mills.
After CENTOM experiments, Army seeks more rugged counter-drone lasers to put on vehicles
The Army is pushing for companies to integrate lasers on JLTVs, while eyeing a future where ground robots don the directed energy weapons.
Army looks to limit early Robotic Combat Vehicle missions to keep soldiers out of harm’s way
"It's our first robot system like this [that] we're actually going to keep. So, I'm not surprised that there's turbulence in the key technologies, including the radio comm link, which is foundational to the whole thing," said Army acquisition head Doug Bush.
Frustrations mount over Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle autonomy, acquisition approach
As the Army prepares to field a fleet of unmanned combat vehicles in 2028, industry is raising red flags about the service's piecemealed acquisition approach and its plan to use internally developed autonomy software over finding a working commercial solution.