United Defense Selected for Armed Robotic Vehicle

Released on Thursday, September 11, 2003

The US Army Future Combat Systems (FCS) Lead System Integrator team, Boeing and SAIC, selected United Defense to mature design concepts for two Armed Robotic Vehicle (ARV) variants.

United Defense has been working in unmanned ground vehicles since the 1980s. The ARV will be a 5-ton, hybrid-electric, armed vehicle controlled remotely by a dismounted operator or by one located in a manned platform.

The ARV-RSTA variant will provide Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition capabilities in support of FCS combat units. The ARV-Assault variant will provide direct and indirect fires under remote control in support of mounted and dismounted operations.