US vehicle engineering company Pratt & Miller Mobility have used its target UGV and associated technologies develop three logistics and cargo UGVs, the Light, Heavy and Extreme Flexible Robotic Platforms (FRP).
The Light FRP was on display and demonstrated for the first time at Xponential in Chicago on 30 April, 2019. This platform is most closely related to the existing Trackless Moving Target-Infantry (TMT-I), which is used in live-fire range applications on a pre-programmed path with intelligent reactive behaviours.
The Light system has top speed of 17km/h and a maximum payload of 270kg, the Heavy variant 56kmh and 1,600kg, and
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As countries increasingly move away from Chinese drone manufacturing and focus on domestic production and collaboration, Europe and the US are well-placed to step in – although cost remains a crucial consideration.
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High-performance maritime industry player Kraken Technology Group, based in the UK, has used the SOF Week conference in Tampa, Florida this week to debut its K3 Scout uncrewed surface vessel (USV) to the North American market.
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