“Basically what we've done is we have taken a [UH60L] Black Hawk, and using our MATRIX autonomy system, have turned this aircraft into a UAS," Erskine “Ramsey” Bentley, director of strategy and business development for Sikorsky Advanced Programs, said.
The UK-customized version will integrate Milrem’s THeMIS UGV with MSI's remote weapon station TERRAHAWK and Overwatch’s APEX unmanned aerial system, while Pearson will provide the integration of “mission-critical capabilities into armoured platforms.”
Modeling and simulation get an AI upgrade for more realistic training and improved autonomous platforms.
"This signals that the Turkish/Egyptian relationship is progressing in the right direction, not only on the political and economic realms, but also on the defense and security cooperation, which is of highest importance for both countries," one expert told Breaking Defense.
Robotic combat engineering will reduce risk to soldiers in the breach while maintaining or increasing the tempo of movement for maneuver forces.
An Israel Aerospace Industries official told Breaking Defense about the “niche” technological evolution amid a war.
The combination of a swarming drone launched from a ground robot could be attractive to European militaries who are currently building up their ground forces, analyst Ryan Bohl told Breaking Defense.
Onshoring and investment in military-specific semiconductors anchor a cornerstone of the defense industrial base.
To be clear, interest in developing UGVs in South America does exist, albeit it in the early stages and in the face of daunting natural landscape.
Tallin's Milrem Robotics was seeking investment for expansion, while EDGE continues autonomous tech push.
Manned armored vehicles will have a place even in a world of killer drones, experts agreed. But will they engage the enemy directly with big guns, or stay hidden and send out armed robots instead?
Could mini-drones and robot trucks, coordinating via 5G, replace vulnerable manned convoys?
As aircraft shrink, threats expand, and technology accelerates, aircraft engines must iterate along with the threats.
Sun Tzu said all warfare is based on deception. Today, that means electronic deception.
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PENTAGON CITY: Since World War II, the US military has always expected to fight outnumbered. Soon, however, expendable unmanned systems may change that. For the first time in 70 years, America could have numbers on its side. That turns traditional assumptions about tactics, technology, and budgets upside down. “It does flip things,” said Lt. Gen. […]