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Competition Starts For Next U.S. Army Long-Range Missile | Aviation Week

A competition is underway to develop the U.S. Army’s next long-range, surface-to-surface missile for potential use on the Lockheed Martin High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS).
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The Army wants the AHSS missile to offer more range than the 1,000-km-plus (621.3-mi.) reach of the Precision Strike Missile Increment 4, of which the contract was stripped from Lockheed and reopened to competitive bidding earlier this year.

Army officials in late 2024 revealed plans to develop a PRSM Increment 5 with greater range and the ability to launch from an autonomous vehicle. But the DEVCOM spokesperson clarified that AHSS represents a different concept, including an option to be launched from a crewed HIMARS.
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Army to take autonomous breaching F-250 to NTC this fall​

Army to take autonomous breaching F-250 to NTC this fall | InsideDefense.com

The Army ran an F-250 truck through semi-autonomous mine-clearing and drone-defense tests during its Project Sandhills 2.0 prototyping series last week ahead of a continued assessment of the vehicle at the National Training Center at Ft. Irwin, CA, in October.
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The Army ran an F-250 truck through semi-autonomous mine-clearing and drone-defense tests during its Project Sandhills 2.0 prototyping series last week ahead of a continued assessment of the vehicle at the National Training Center at Ft. Irwin, CA, in October. The Army fitted breaching capabilities onto the back of a Ford F-250 truck integrated with Forterra’s autonomy stack for the exercise, based at Ft. Bragg, NC. The truck included Edda, an artificial intelligence-powered counter-drone 12-gauge shotgun system from 9 Mothers
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Competing Bradley Fighting Vehicle Replacement Prototypes Delivered To The U.S. Army (Updated)​

American Rheinmetall and General Dynamics Land Systems are facing off to supply the Army's future XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle.
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Competing Bradley Fighting Vehicle Replacement Prototypes Delivered To The U.S. Army (Updated)

American Rheinmetall and General Dynamics Land Systems are facing off to supply the Army's future XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle.
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In the United States, Voltaic Marine has unveiled an air defense system based on the AEU39 unmanned surface vessel. The uncrewed craft is equipped with a retractable RiwP (Remote Integrated Weapons Platform) turret featuring a 30mm cannon and anti-aircraft missiles, including the FIM-92 Stinger and APKWS II. The AEU39 has an operational range of over 9,200 km. Its hybrid electric propulsion system—incorporating solar panels and a 300 kWh energy storage system—enables up to 15 days of autonomous operation at sea and speeds of up to 41 km/h. The vessel is rated for sea states up to 4 and has a payload capacity of 1,800 kg.

 
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