Soldiers are slated to use the 12-ton unmanned vehicle in a mine-clearing demonstration later this month.

Shrapnel from an exploding 155mm shell damaged a police car as Marines fired rounds over a highway during a drill attended by Vice President JD Vance.

The attack left the K-9 in critical condition and led to the removal of one of his legs. He was stable Friday and expected to survive.

An off-the-grid system capable of transforming air moisture into water could eliminate a multitude of logistical hurdles for troops in the field.