Tuesday, December 02, 2008

SUGV

Also Known As
Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle

Origin
United States of America

Program Status:
Under Development

Contractor/s
iRobot Corporation

Description: The Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle (SUGV) is a family of small, lightweight, soldier-portable unmanned ground vehicle developed by iRobot Corporation within the US Army Future Combat Systems (FCS) program. The SUGV weighs approximately 30 pounds and is capable of conducting military operations in high-risk environments, including urban terrain, tunnels, sewers and caves, without exposing soldiers directly to potential hazards.

Specifications
Weights: Weight 30 lb (13.6 kg)

News
US Army to Carry Out Accelerated Testing of FCS Early Prototype Systems

Operators

United States of America / Planned

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Saturday, November 22, 2008

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