Tactical Wheeled Vehicle - Leader Follower - Combat Capabilities Development Command Ground Vehicle Systems Center (CCDC GVSC) Tech Demo

Abstract

Tactical Wheeled Vehicle - Leader Follower (TWV-LF) provides a limited autonomous vehicle software and applique kit to 10 ALUGS test Palletized Load System (PLS) A1s. For the CCDC GVSC Tech Demo, the applique kit provides a designated manned Leader vehicle which leads a line of 3 optionally manned Follower vehicles. The Leader vehicle wirelessly provides directional and speed guidance to the Follower vehicles to follow the Leader vehicle with no driver input or unmanned. The primary purposes for Leader Follower is to improve Force Protection and increase logistics throughput. Funding allows the Army to demonstrate and operationally assess an unmanned vehicle capability with operational units and users to validate the technology. The Army will build, and test prototype systems for safety release, Soldier use, and further technology maturation.

Document Details

Document Type
Accomplishment
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2021
Source ID
f92fb92f607e5a3b18dd6c8e7269cfe8

Tags

Readers

  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs

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