WASHINGTON — The Army’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment is testing unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) as part of the service’s latest competition, with the final list of winners to be announced this week.
The 2nd Cavalry, the Army’s largest combat formation in Europe, has been testing over 17 UGVs as part of the service’s xTech Edge Strike Ground competition. The biggest lesson learned, one senior leader told reporters Friday, has been navigating the varied costs of UGVs against what the Army needs.
“I think what we found is it’s actually harder to break into the unmanned ground vehicle market because the platforms vary at price points that are a little bit outside of the reach of a brigade combat team level,” Maj. Andrew Kang, 2nd Cavalry Regiment fire support…
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