Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, has announced that the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development, and Engineering Center (TARDEC) awarded Oshkosh a $49 million contract to integrate existing Palletized Load System (PLS) vehicles with scalable autonomous technology as part of the U.S. Army’s Expedient Leader Follower (ExLF) program.
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| "The PLS has been an integral part of the U.S. Army's resupply and distribution fleet for over 25 years," said Pat Williams, Vice President and General Manager of Army and Marine Corps programs for Oshkosh Defense. "By equipping these vehicles with autonomous capabilities, we can significantly reduce our soldiers' exposure to enemy threats by taking them out of the vehicle altogether." (Picture source: US Army) |