U.S. ARMY Chooses Light & Medium Robot Combat Vehicles

“The prototypes, according to the statement, will be used to ‘determine the feasibility of integrating unmanned vehicles into ground combat operations. The Light and Medium RCVs will be used to conduct a company-level experiment at the end of 2021.’ …Robots have the potential to revolutionize the way we conduct ground combat operations,” Brig. Gen. Ross Coffman, director of the NGCV CFT, said.

“Whether that’s giving increased fire power to a dismounted patrol, breaching an enemy fighting position, or providing [chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive] reconnaissance, we envision these vehicles providing commanders more time and space for decisions and reducing risk to soldiers.” Story and photo courtesy of Jen Judson, DefenseNews.com.  For details, please visit DefenseNews.com.