While the Army moved quickly to field Trophy active protection systems on Abrams tanks, it has struggled to get similar protection on its combat vehicles. The service is acknowledging it must adapt its approach to logistics to prepare for an adversary such as China. “We should never again trade blood for first contact.” The Army is focusing its efforts on a robotic combat vehicle that isn't too small and isn't too large, but just right to keep up with heavy forces. The injured were evacuated to hospitals around the state. The Army will choose a single robotic vehicle from the four companies selected to build prototypes over the next year. The service is now pursuing a more significant modernization effort to increase mobility and survivability on the battlefield. Unmanned ground vehicle technology has been progressing, but familiar obstacles remain. The Army has picked two teams to move into a detailed design phase of the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle competition. The Army has chosen for the first time to name a vehicle after a soldier who served post-9/11. The vehicle is also named for a World War II soldier. Load More