El reino Unido de Gran Bretaña (UK) invitó a empresas especializadas en el desarrollo de sistemas autónomos terrestres, específicamente los “pesados” de mayor tamaño (H-UGV) que puedan operar en entornos “Hombre-máquina”, con la finalidad de realizar una serie de ensayos y evaluaciones. El objetivo fue verificar las capacidades de sus respectivos productos, para el empleo futuro en operaciones por parte del British Army. La categoría de “pesados” incluye todos aquellos sistemas con pesos superiores a las 5tn.
In this context, the British Army say that “heavy” refers to any remotely controlled system weighing over five tonnes.
Organised by Defence Equipment & Support’s Future Capability Group (FCG), the trial featured three companies showcasing their platforms:
- Elbit with its Robust
- Milrem and its Type X
- Rheinmetall with its Wiesel
The H-UGVs were evaluated based on various criteria, including speed, performance in challenging terrain, and communication systems, say the British Army.
James Gavin, head of the Future Capability Group, was quoted in a press release as saying:
“Over the two weeks of trials and demonstrations we have had the door opened to where we may one day go with these vehicles. This has been about drawing industry and the Army together to put these platforms through their paces and see what they can do now, and what might be possible in the future. Next, we will look at the data generated during the trials to see what worked, what needs more thought and where we could go next. While we are only at the very early, tentative stages of this process, the H-UGV trials have been a success in that they have opened our eyes further to what capabilities can be achieved by uncrewed ground vehicles in the decades to come.”
Fuente: https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk
