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Macroswiss Selected Be The U.S AAEF And REF As Their Unmanned Ground Vehicles Provider Macroswiss S.A, the growing leader in Defence robotics innovation, has now entered the U.S market by being selected as the capability provider of UGVs for use in combat by the U.S Army Airborne Expeditionary Force (AAEF) and the Rapid Equipping Force (REF). The Macroswiss Micro SpyRobot will be supplied with a soldier worn control system to provide a UGV capability down to squad level, putting into the hands of fighting units the ability to carry out close target reconnaissance of a target pre assault and allowing the commander and soldiers to make informed decisions, by providing a preview of enclosed spaces (particularly in the urban environment), which will significantly increase their Situational Awareness (SA). The Macroswiss Micro SpyRobot is a unique, highly maneuverable, sensor delivery system, that is highly capable to cross country, and extraordinarily lightweight, putting a UGV capability into light ground forces operating without significant based or vehicle support. !REF’S SPYROBOT 6x6 UGV As well as the AAEF, the U.S Army Rapid Equipping Force (REF) has also selected Macroswiss for the development of a groundbreaking UGV called SpyRobot 6x6, which is an evolution of the SpyRobot 4WD seen in ELROB 2006. This new UGV consists of 6 of the Macroswiss state-of-the-art patented flapper wheels, with all terrain capabilities and improved payload capacity. It can also carry up to 4 times its own weight and it’s totally foot soldier portable. The Macroswiss SpyRobot 6x6 has been thought as a key aid for detection, recognition and identification of targets from a distance of several hundreds of meters, using different traditional payloads such as thermo and optic sensors as well as new generation ones. Source: Macroswiss BAE Systems Receives $132 Million U.S. Army Production Contract For Medium Mine Protected Vehicles YORK, Pennsylvania -- BAE Systems has received a $132 million production contract from the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command for 179 Medium Mine Protected Vehicles (MMPV). In December 2007, BAE Systems was selected as the prime contractor for the MMPV program, worth up to $2.2 billion to produce up to 2,500 vehicles through 2015, for Army Engineers and Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams. Twenty-four of 179 vehicles ordered will include a remotely controlled interrogator arm. MMPV is a multi-purpose, mine protected, 6x6 wheeled vehicle based on BAE Systems' next generation RG33 family of vehicles. The contract brings the total amount awarded to date to $152 million. “MMPV provides invaluable protection to soldiers in the field,” said Matt Riddle, vice president of Wheeled Vehicles Programs for BAE Systems. "As the sole producer of MMPV, BAE Systems will work closely with the U.S. Army to ensure these vehicles match the requirements and protect our soldiers in the field.” Under a strategic public/private partnership agreement, BAE Systems and the Letterkenny Army Depot will perform automotive and final assembly production operations of the vehicles in facilities on and adjacent to the Letterkenny Army Depot facilities in Pennsylvania. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in July 2008 and continue through April 2009. U.S. Army engineers will use MMPVs to conduct route and area clearance missions, command and control, mount mine clearing systems, and conduct explosive hazards reconnaissance. MMPVs will also be used by Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams. BAE Systems has over 2,000 employees in Pennsylvania, with facilities in Fayette, Jessup, Mechanicsburg and York. Source: BAE Systems |
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