US UGV/UGCVs (unmanned ground combat/vehicles)

[shin_getter]

Should we start a RCV thread?

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aD6YhuU0id0

View: https://youtu.be/aDK5c2GmGM4


Looks like RTS unit so much.

 

[GTX]

https://warriormaven.com/land/new-10-ton-army-robotic-vehicles-will-launch-drones-fire-anti-tank-missiles

 

[Forest Green]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1711744605408919973

View: https://twitter.com/defense_news/status/1711744605408919973?s=20

Robotic Combat Vehicle | Oshkosh Defense

“The Oshkosh RCV is an evolution of a decade of innovation, development, and testing. And it shows.” – Pat Willams, Chief Programs Officer at Oshkosh Defense Oshkosh RCV In the News

oshkoshdefense.com

 

[Forest Green]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1711579818003673164

View: https://twitter.com/defense_news/status/1711579818003673164?s=20

Teledyne FLIR debuts vehicle for Army equipment carrier competition

The Army's equipment carrier will play a part in the Army's growing ensemble of ground robotics

www.defensenews.com

https://twitter.com/x/status/1711548363483590745

View: https://twitter.com/defense_news/status/1711548363483590745?s=20

Robot Army of One: Service focuses on single robotic combat vehicle

The Army is focusing its efforts on a robotic combat vehicle that isn't too small and isn't too large, but just right to keep up with heavy forces.

www.defensenews.com

 

[Creative]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1711579818003673164

View: https://twitter.com/defense_news/status/1711579818003673164?s=20

Teledyne FLIR debuts vehicle for Army equipment carrier competition

The Army's equipment carrier will play a part in the Army's growing ensemble of ground robotics

www.defensenews.com

https://twitter.com/x/status/1711548363483590745

View: https://twitter.com/defense_news/status/1711548363483590745?s=20

Robot Army of One: Service focuses on single robotic combat vehicle

The Army is focusing its efforts on a robotic combat vehicle that isn't too small and isn't too large, but just right to keep up with heavy forces.

www.defensenews.com

What's in the new bustle on that Ripsaw? Drones? Electronics? Ammo?

 

[Forest Green]

The Case For Turning Cybertruck Into A Militarized Unmanned Ground Vehicle

Cybertruck may be controversial, but it has an uncanny mix of features that could make it an incredibly cost-effective militarized drone.

www.twz.com

 

[Forest Green]

Anduril, Hanwha team up to bid for Army’s light payload robot

Anduril is jumping into the Army's Squad Multipurpose Equipment Transport robotic vehicle competition with partners Hanwha and Forterra.

www.defensenews.com

https://twitter.com/x/status/1763210525008134211

View: https://x.com/defense_news/status/1763210525008134211?s=20

 

[Forest Green]

Anduril to supply robotic combat vehicle software to US Army

RCVs are unmanned systems envisioned to work alongside soldiers, schlepping supplies or surveilling adversaries with sophisticated sensors.

www.defensenews.com

 

[Scott Kenny]

The Case For Turning Cybertruck Into A Militarized Unmanned Ground Vehicle

Cybertruck may be controversial, but it has an uncanny mix of features that could make it an incredibly cost-effective militarized drone.

www.twz.com

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Not a terrible idea. I'd just as soon just use the "roller skate" chassis without the body, but that's a separate issue.

I suspect that the first thing the DOD would do is install a diesel generator to either extend range or allow for return-to-base if the battery dies.

 

[GTX]

US Tests Mysterious Autonomous Robotic Handling Platforms RHP Vehicles for RACER Program | Defense News April 2024 Global Security army industry | Defense Security global news industry army year 2024 | Archive News year

US Tests Mysterious Autonomous Robotic Handling Platforms RHP Vehicles for RACER Program

www.armyrecognition.com

 

[Forest Green]

The dogs of war:

Rifle-Armed Robot Dogs Now Being Tested By Marine Special Operators (Updated)

MARSOC is using robotic dogs equipped with remote weapon stations to detect targets automatically before being given approval to fire.

www.twz.com

 

[Forest Green]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1794380147749216748

View: https://x.com/AirPowerNEW1/status/1794380147749216748

 

[Forest Green]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1801957138908197263

View: https://x.com/AirPowerNEW1/status/1801957138908197263

 

[jsport]

Speed is a thing but so is counter mine, counter drone, counter atgm, counter rpg counter autocannon, counter sensor ..Darpa hard is what it used to be.

 

[Forest Green]

Army looks to limit early Robotic Combat Vehicle missions to keep soldiers out of harm's way - Breaking Defense

"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.

breakingdefense.com

 

[jsport]

Robotic vehicles to fight with enemy forces in Army training event

McQ, Textron Systems, General Dynamics Land Systems and Oshkosh Defense will build the light RCV prototypes.

www.defensenews.com

 

[Forest Green]

CHAPPIE: An innovative advancement in CBRN defense

Buckley SFB (SPX) Nov 07, 2024 - Buckley Space Force Base is home to one of the Defense Department's only two chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicles. You spend enough time around

www.spacewar.com

 

[jsport]

Frustrations mount over Army's Robotic Combat Vehicle autonomy, acquisition approach - Breaking Defense

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.

breakingdefense.com

 

[Forest Green]

Army taps Textron’s Ripsaw M3 for Robotic Combat Vehicle program, sources say - Breaking Defense

If the service's previous RCV plans hold true, the company will begin finalizing designs ahead of additional prototype deliveries next year.

breakingdefense.com

 

[Forest Green]

Army negotiating contract for autonomy software for robotic initiative​

Army negotiating contract for autonomy software for robotic initiative - Breaking Defense

“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.

breakingdefense.com

 

[Forest Green]

GS Engineering’s REAPr unmanned ground vehicle designed for US Marines​

GS Engineering’s REAPr unmanned ground vehicle designed for US Marines - Breaking Defense

“The Marine Corps wanted basically anything that could be a modular payload on a robot. They wanted a laundry list of capabilities...," said GS Engineering's Traci Webb.

breakingdefense.com

 

[Forest Green]

Army may turn to robots to move casualties as war turns more violent​

Army may turn to robots to move casualties as war turns more violent | InsideDefense.com

As the Army develops drones capable of heavy lifting, it could use them to pick up casualties and transport plasma in the event of a bloodier future battlefield, according to the acting commanding general of Army Materiel Command.

insidedefense.com

 

[Scott Kenny]

Army may turn to robots to move casualties as war turns more violent​

Army may turn to robots to move casualties as war turns more violent | InsideDefense.com

As the Army develops drones capable of heavy lifting, it could use them to pick up casualties and transport plasma in the event of a bloodier future battlefield, according to the acting commanding general of Army Materiel Command.

insidedefense.com

It's a good idea to keep the very expensively trained combat medics away from where they can get shot, and let the robots bring the wounded to them. It'll probably require some telepresence gear for the medic to make sure it's not immediately fatal to move them.

 

[Forest Green]

USMC procures Amphibious Unmanned Ground Vehicles from Greensea IQ​

USMC procures Amphibious Unmanned Ground Vehicles from Greensea IQ - Naval News

Greensea IQ has been awarded a $9 Million contract by the U.S. Marine Corps for the continued acquisition of Amphibious Unmanned Ground Vehicles (AUGVs).

www.navalnews.com

Military ground robots now come with amphibious skills​

Military ground robots now come with amphibious skills

Global militaries are increasingly looking to unmanned robots for supporting roles in over-the-shore operations.

www.defensenews.com

 

[Forest Green]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1973850690763305360

View: https://x.com/StevenSimoni/status/1973850690763305360

 

[GTX]

Video covering some of the usage of UGVs in Ukraine:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b07d_b4h8zw

 

[Scapaflow]

Grumman Electronics Systems. A program named TMAP (Teleoperated Mobile Anti-Armored Platform), a remotely controlled vehicle with two rocket launchers and a cannon, controlled by a joystick and guided by television cameras the connection was made by radio or optical fiber.

 

[JAZZ]

I have these down as Grumman projects - ? can you cite a reference to Martin Marietta?

 

[Scapaflow]

I have these down as Grumman projects - ? can you cite a reference to Martin Marietta?

Thanks, jazz you are right it was a mistake , I'll correct that. - (https://smallarmsreview.com/objective-force-warrior/)

 

[klem]

In fact the TMAP system is developed by Martin Marietta and Grumman for the US Army Missile Command under a contract with Sandia National Laboratories. The two vehicles were not similar, there were technological differences between them and Sandia was doing joint testing. The year 1988 saw the TMAP evaluation testing for acceptance.

 

[Forest Green]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2004241881073607027

View: https://x.com/Trotes936897/status/2004241881073607027?s=20

https://twitter.com/x/status/2004241907510399015

View: https://x.com/Trotes936897/status/2004241907510399015?s=20

 

[Forest Green]

US Navy, Marines to get L3Harris robots for bomb disposal missions​

US Navy, Marines to get L3Harris robots for bomb disposal missions

The U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy have sealed a deal with L3Harris Technologies for 34 large T7 robots to support the services in EOD missions.

www.defensenews.com

 

[TomS]

US Navy, Marines to get L3Harris robots for bomb disposal missions​

US Navy, Marines to get L3Harris robots for bomb disposal missions

The U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy have sealed a deal with L3Harris Technologies for 34 large T7 robots to support the services in EOD missions.

www.defensenews.com

This looks like basically the same sort of teleoperated robot that has been used for EOD for decades. A bit upgraded, with that haptic feedback mechanism in the arm, but not revolutionary.

 

[Scott Kenny]

This looks like basically the same sort of teleoperated robot that has been used for EOD for decades. A bit upgraded, with that haptic feedback mechanism in the arm, but not revolutionary.

Good haptics are revolutionary for EOD.

 

[Forest Green]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2019600493476213049

View: https://x.com/TheDeadDistrict/status/2019600493476213049?s=20

https://twitter.com/x/status/2019876441790304764

View: https://x.com/DefenseTrends/status/2019876441790304764?s=20

 

[Forest Green]

2nd Cavalry tests ground robots for xTech contest, struggles with ‘navigating’ UGV costs​

2nd Cavalry tests ground robots for xTech contest, struggles with 'navigating' UGV costs - Breaking Defense

The Army’s largest combat formation in Europe has been testing over 17 UGVs as part of the service’s xTech Edge Strike Ground competition.

breakingdefense.com

 

[jsport]

View: https://youtu.be/s2VHy3x5v9o?si=eeWh_Y3evmG6gQM6