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Supervised Autonomy for Unmanned Ground Vehicles

by Editor
September 5, 2006
in Army News
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Lockheed Martin, DALLAS: Lockheed Martin today introduced its new Squad Mission Support System (SMSS), leveraging robotic technologies for future robotic weapons systems. 
 
The SMSS will decrease the amount of time a warfighter has to spend in controlling robotic systems by providing vehicles with a greater perception of their surroundings on the battlefield. Combining perception with extraordinary mobility will allow vehicles to follow the warfighter across any terrain, guaranteeing the payload the robotic system is carrying will be available whenever and wherever the warfighter needs it. 
 
“Innovation and hard work have brought to life the SMSS,” said Gene Holleque, director – Combat Maneuver Systems at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. “This system will fill a present need for the Army's combat operations.” 
 
This robotics program, funded by Lockheed Martin as an independent research and development project, will provide manned and unmanned transport and logistical support to the Light and Early Entry Forces. The SMSS' supervised autonomy will provide the warfighter with a reliable squad-size vehicle which will improve combat readiness, while assuring re-supply channels and casualty evacuations. 
 
“Our long-term vision of this system can accommodate armed variants, while improving its reconnaissance, intelligence, surveillance and target acquisition (RISTA) capabilities within the concept of supervised autonomy,” Holleque added. “A squad-size manned or unmanned support vehicle just makes sense in today's asymmetrical and urban battlefields.” 
 
Lockheed Martin's experience in unmanned systems is unmatched with proven capabilities across all domains including – air, land, sea and space. An integrated systems-of-systems approach allows Lockheed Martin to meet the challenges of network-centric warfare where both manned and unmanned technologies work collaboratively, increasing the affordability of the technology, the efficiency of the total force and ultimately, the success of their missions.  
 
Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin employs about 135,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The corporation reported 2005 sales of $37.2 billion. 

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