General Dynamics Land Systems' Tracked Robot 10-ton (TRX) delivers modular capability to maneuver formations through rapidly reconfigurable mission payloads.
The breacher concept is interesting to me, as I had never thought of a combat engineering application for unmanned platforms previously. But now that it's been presented to me it makes absolute sense. I wonder if a platform like this would ever end up equipped with an M58 MICLIC armament for mine clearing. It makes perfect sense in my head.
Get these point defense/ shorad versions out to our bases asap! The Army is so painfully slow - we need protection against drones now not 10 years from now....Ironically the US invented combat drones and yet somehow we did not see all this coming or prepare.
Need more protection for the drone bay otherwise it’s an easy target for a two for one, or to disable that UAV, leading to reduction of operational readiness.
I don't agree with complete autonomy with zero direct, human override. I think one person should be either onboard in an armored cockpit or in direct, wired communication with these combat systems. Otherwise, they look fine. ☮
They're not autonomous. Not sure where you read that. They're remote controlled with MINOR autopiloting features. And the SHORAD / Switchblade drone launchers require a man-in-the-loop to fire
You know, I wish American creativity in the defense industry comes back. cool concept. im guessing a slow fire rate cannon? also stinger pods from the mid 1960's? i mean get real. we have a layered air defense system. patriot. aegis thaad and 2 others. costing millions for each missile. How about we get some modern things here folks. we are not fighting dirt farmers anymore. this thing should have a AESA radar constantly and low band search radar coupled with the aim120D'd or develope something else. but we have NASAMS use the radar from it or a smaller version. slap 4 Aim120's maybe a aim9x too?. Because a stinger missle not intercepting targets more then 5km away. and this would be another layer of air defense to our already capable AD network. The cost... money.
