Milrem and Kongsberg to develop new RCV
Nordic Robotic Wingman is based on Milrem Robotics’ Type-X RCV (Photo - Milrem Robotics)
The Estonian company Milrem Robotics and the Norwegian Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace are teaming to develop a new Robotic Combat Vehicle.
Called Nordic Robotic Wingman, the platform will be based on the Milrem Robotics Type-X RCV and the Kongsberg family of unmanned Protector Remote Weapon Systems which the remote turret will be chosen specifically to meet the particular needs of various end-users.
An official spokesperson for Milrem Robotics confirmed to Shephard that the companies aim to carry out the user experimentation phase of the project in the 2022-2023 timeframe.
‘The Nordic Wingman project is in the early phases of defining
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