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Army To Host Special Tech Demo for Lockheed Martin’s Truck Autonomy System in Urban Mock-up

Mai Hanoon

Tuesday, October 29th, 2013

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The Army added an additional test event to Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] Autonomous Mobility Applique System (AMAS) program, asking the company to bring three sensored trucks to Fort Hood in January for a special technology demonstration in the base’s urban terrain mock-up after seeing encouraging test results during Tech Demo 1 earlier this year. AMAS, a set of low-cost sensors added to existing ground vehicle fleets to allow for driver-assisted or unmanned convoys, was tested at the Savannah River Site in…

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Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

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Senate Authorization Bill Restricts Building Navy Warships Overseas With Limited Exception For Auxiliaries

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Army ‘Looking At Options’ For Supporting Munitions Boost Plans If Reconciliation Fails, Official Says

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Build Of At Least 45 MQ-9s By Start Of FY 2029 Required By SASC Bill

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