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Army Selects Caterpillar, Forterra, IDV USA and Overland AI for Breaching Program
The U.S. Army chose four vendors for its Engineer Autonomous Breaching Capability program on July 8. The effort develops unmanned systems to clear obstacles and minefields while reducing risk to soldiers.
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The U.S. Army selected Caterpillar, Forterra, IDV USA and Overland AI to develop unmanned ground vehicles for its Engineer Autonomous Breaching Capability program. The service announced the choices on July 8.
The program seeks robotic systems that can rapidly breach obstacles and minefields on future battlefields. Systems will operate beyond line of sight and minimize exposure for personnel while ensuring safe passage for follow-on forces. Awards are for undisclosed amounts and are expected to be finalized in the coming weeks.
Selected vendors will then conduct demonstrations and tests that end with a Transformation in Contact unit assessment early next year. An Army spokesperson said officials have not yet decided whether the service will further down-select vendors. The Army is seeking the best solution industry can provide at an affordable cost.
Unmanned ground vehicles appeared during a Joint Readiness Training Center rotation at Fort Polk, Louisiana, on April 20.
