DefenceTalkThe U.S. Army Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) and Lockheed Martin successfully completed new tests validating the ability of driverless military-truck convoys to operate successfully and safely in a variety of environments. The second series of demonstrations of the Autonomous Mobility Applique System (AMAS) Capabilities Advancement Demonstration (CAD-2) tests were conducted at the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lockheed-demonstrate-2nd-series-of-advanced-autonomous-convoy-ops-59853/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. Army Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) and Lockheed Martin have demonstrated the ability of fully autonomous convoys to operate in urban environments with multiple vehicles of different models. The demonstration earlier this month at Fort Hood, Texas, was part of the Army and Marine Corps’ Autonomous Mobility Applique System (AMAS) program, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-and-lockheed-complete-advanced-autonomous-convoy-demonstration-50217/

DefenceTalkJust as sunglasses protect the wearer’s eyes from the ultraviolet rays of the summer sun, some materials protect eyes and sensors from laser devices. U.S. Army Research Laboratory scientists are looking at findings from university partners to determine which materials provide the most effective protection against lasers. “Bringing new levels of protection from lasers to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/army-scientists-collaborate-for-stronger-laser-protection-48767/

DefenceTalkA small car can’t pull a heavy trailer. Sports utility vehicles don’t have a compact car’s fuel efficiency. A perfect, one-size-fits-all vehicle doesn’t exist. The same goes for unmanned ground vehicles, known as UGVs. Soldiers use UGVs — such as the 40-pound PackBot or the larger, 115-pound TALON — to detect and defeat roadside bombs, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/heftier-unmanned-ground-vehicle-offers-more-lifting-hauling-strength-48040/