U.S. Army Considers German-Built Armored Combat Vehicle, With U.S. Sensors and Embedded Computing
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army is pursuing a new armored combat vehicle able to launch attack drones, carry longer-range, tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided (TOW) missiles, fire a 50-mm cannon, and operate “optionally-manned” technology, according to initial requirements outlined by service weapons developers. The effort is currently on the fast track; many industry teams are already