por Orel el Mié Ene 30, 2019 6:43 pm
US Army ramps up Robotic Combat Vehicle development efforts
30 January 2019
The US Army is on schedule to begin operational user testing of legacy
M113 armoured personnel carriers, converted to armed robotic platforms, later this year with real-world experimentation trials expected to inform future requirements for the Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) element of the service's Next-Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV) programme.
The US Army is converting some of its M113 armoured personnel carriers into armed robotic platforms to validate technologies that can support manned-unmanned teaming operations.
The converted M113s will act as surrogate vehicles for what a next-generation RCV could look like as part of the service's plans to introduce manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) in ground manoeuvre combat. The army is currently looking at options for a light (L), medium (M), and heavy (H) RCV.
The vision for the RCV is to replicate similar capabilities already found in the air domain and enable soldiers to control robotic ground vehicles from a manned platform, reducing risk and increasing stand-off distances for personnel.
https://www.janes.com/article/86058/us- ... nt-efforts