Industry competitors line up for next phase of Army’s Common Tactical Truck program
Company officials from competitors like Rheinmetall and Oshkosh hype their offerings ahead of expected final request for proposals.
Military vehicle industry keeps an eye on Army for change to electrification push
“There are advantages [in hybrid, electric solutions], but the Army seems to be not as focused on electrification and, to some degree, hybridization as it was in the past,” NDIA's Valde Garcia told Breaking Defense.
Army sees 3D printing taking off ‘very, very soon’
From printing thousands of drone “bodies” to hundreds of vehicle components, the land service sees a host of opportunities from additive manufacturing.
Unmanned ground vehicles ‘really crucial’ in fight against Russia: Ukrainian official
Maj. Gen. Borys Kremenskyi told a ground vehicles conference his military is ready to “test” any options industry has to offer.
GS Engineering’s REAPr unmanned ground vehicle designed for US Marines
“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.
Army, Clemson University unveil upgraded Deep Orange semi-autonomous vehicle
Sponsored by the Army, Deep Orange is a vehicle prototype program in which Clemson students design, engineer and build a new ground platform each year.
Army, industry vehicle teams embrace off-the-shelf solutions, but not always
"We don't use a tank for everything, and we shouldn't use a COTS [commercial off-the-shelf] product for everything," said Anduril's Chris Orlowski.