Marine Corps Taps Textron, GD For ARV Prototype Contracts

Marine Corps Taps Textron, GD For ARV Prototype Contracts
Marine Corps Taps Textron, GD For ARV Prototype Contracts

The ARV is envisioned as a multi-purpose combat vehicle from which Marines can command and control robots and autonomous vehicles.

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Marines Want Armored Recon Prototypes By 2023: F-35 On Wheels Or FCS Redux?

Marines Want Armored Recon Prototypes By 2023: F-35 On Wheels Or FCS Redux?
Marines Want Armored Recon Prototypes By 2023: F-35 On Wheels Or FCS Redux?

It’s important to explore a wide range of options and not lock down requirements too early, Lt. Gen. Walsh said. (By contrast, FCS set precise objectives and only then looked to see if they were possible). “We’re trying to solve the problem of what is reconnaissance (and) counter-reconnaissance in the future,” he said, not simply replace an old vehicle with a new one.

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