Stories by Flavia Camargos Pereira

With $4.5B investment planned in Organic Industrial Base, a focus on next-gen vehicles

With $4.5B investment planned in Organic Industrial Base, a focus on next-gen vehicles
With $4.5B investment planned in Organic Industrial Base, a focus on next-gen vehicles

The OIB comprises 23 depots, arsenals and ammunition plants owned by the government.

Army ‘very close’ on contracts for Robotic Combat Vehicle program

Army ‘very close’ on contracts for Robotic Combat Vehicle program
Army ‘very close’ on contracts for Robotic Combat Vehicle program

The Army plans to select up to four vendors for the designing, prototyping, and building a lightweight, easily transportable robotic platform.

Army looking for early soldier feedback on Bradley replacement XM30

Army looking for early soldier feedback on Bradley replacement XM30
Army looking for early soldier feedback on Bradley replacement XM30

Soldier feedback “is going to be absolutely essential and will give Congress and the taxpayers more confidence that what we are developing to deliver the warfighters is what they actually need,” Brig. Gen. Geoffrey Norman said of the XM30.

Army, Clemson University team up on Deep Orange 14 unmanned ground vehicle

Army, Clemson University team up on Deep Orange 14 unmanned ground vehicle
Army, Clemson University team up on Deep Orange 14 unmanned ground vehicle

Designed to be deployed in urban reconnaissance and natural disaster relief missions, the prototype vehicle can sense and navigate on unknown and challenging terrains, and its critical functions and autonomy algorithms can plan missions, gather information, and update maps, according to Clemson.

US Army to expand production of 3D-printed parts for HMMWV vehicles

US Army to expand production of 3D-printed parts for HMMWV vehicles
US Army to expand production of 3D-printed parts for HMMWV vehicles

The service has produced a battery bracket but is seeking manufacturing partners to design other components.

US Army has ‘lot of work’ to do to push AI in ground vehicles: Official

US Army has ‘lot of work’ to do to push AI in ground vehicles: Official
US Army has ‘lot of work’ to do to push AI in ground vehicles: Official

The service has been working on several efforts to improve data and infrastructure and enable broader use of those capabilities.