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The Army is poised to downselect to one platform vendor for the next phase of its robotic combat vehicle program, but in the future the service may hold another round of industry competition as it looks for additional capabilities, according to a leader of the initiative.
RCVs are a key component of the Army’s next-generation combat vehicle portfolio as the service moves to acquire new unmanned systems and create “human-machine integrated formations.” The aim is to make an RCV production decision in fiscal 2027 and field to the first unit in fiscal 2028.
Although progress is being made at a technical level, problems arise in the effective fielding of hypersonic capabilities.
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Germany’s Rheinmetall and Italian company Leonardo and have formed a JV to develop and produce military combat vehicles.
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract to develop the Gen 3 RFI / RWR APR-48B system for the US Army’s Apache helicopter fleet.
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The United States won the initial space race in the 1960s, but it could lose a far more consequential Space Marathon in the years to come.
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