An uncrewed ground vehicle from Australian company BIA5 was evaluated in US Army trials in Hawaii on 7 November, the Army said. Its ATR (All Terrain Robot) platform, fitted with a remotely controlled monitor and several cameras, was tested ahead of a lane for evacuating several casualties.
The trials at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows on Oahu form one of the Accelerated Capability Events that the Army's Global Tactical Edge Acquisition Directorate (G-TEAD) holds, this one with US Army Pacific. Vendors compete in lanes for casualty evacuation, a 4,700-metre resupply run under contested conditions, and operations with GPS denied and signals jammed. The event focuses on supplying small, scattered units across island chains.
Up to 15 finalists can take part and up to five winners will receive $150,000 each. Systems that do well can stay with units for more testing and move towards fielding within 90 days. BIA5, based in Brisbane, builds ground vehicles for the military, police and emergency services.
Background
Global Tactical Edge Acquisition Directorate
US Army acquisition office
A US Army directorate that runs Accelerated Capability Events in which commercial vendors compete.
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BIA5
Ground robot maker
A Brisbane-based company that builds uncrewed ground vehicles for the military, police and emergency services.
Description from Defence Blog
United States Army
Organization
The land branch of the United States armed forces.
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