From an autonomous logistics support platform to trail behind a dismounted infantry squad to a 25-ton unmanned tank with a 120 mm cannon for reconnaissance missions, the Army is aggressively reviewing its requirements, acquisition strategies and acquiring prototypes to incorporate autonomous systems into the force.
According to Lt. Gen. Edward Cardon, director of business transformation for the undersecretary of the Army: “Autonomous systems are also expected to change the way the Army fights, Cardon noted.
While close combat has not diminished, these technologies are expected to make the battlefield more lethal and weapons more precise… The service will have to explore ways to work with precise machines that don’t tire out and have no emotion.”
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According to Lt. Gen. Edward Cardon, director of business transformation for the undersecretary of the Army: “Autonomous systems are also expected to change the way the Army fights, Cardon noted.
While close combat has not diminished, these technologies are expected to make the battlefield more lethal and weapons more precise… The service will have to explore ways to work with precise machines that don’t tire out and have no emotion.”
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For access to some of the most profitable opportunities in the defense technology sector, check out Massengill’s Defense Technology Alert. Click here to learn more.
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