New ROGUE-Fires contract moves programme forward
The ROGUE-Fires platform can be teleoperated and deployed in leader/follower modes. (Image: Oshkosh)
The US Marine Corps (USMC) has awarded Oshkosh Defense another contract modification as part of the Remotely Operated Ground Unit for Expeditionary Fires (ROGUE-Fires) programme. The US$29.9 million deal, with deliveries beginning in June, was announced on 13 January.
It covers the integration of next-generation autonomous technology into 48 ROGUE-Fires uncrewed ground vehicles (UGVs), which are based on the 4x4 Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) and were built to support Ground-Based Anti-Ship Missile (GBASM) operations.
Pat Williams, the company’s chief programmes officer, explained to Shephard that to modify the JLTV to fit the USMC requirements, “the capsule and standard operator
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