XM1219 Armed Robotic Vehicle

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XM1219 Armed Robotic Vehicle
ARV-A-L.jpg
XM1219 ARV-Assault-Light (ARV-A-L) MULE Vehicle
TypeArmed Robotic Vehicle
Place of originFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Service history
In serviceCancelled with rest of FCS program
Production history
Manufacturer Lockheed Martin Corporation / The Boeing Company
Specifications
Mass2.5 short tons (2.3 t)

Main
armament
Line-of-sight gun
Secondary
armament
Anti tank weapons
Engine6x6 in-hub electric motors
Diesel-electric
Guidance
system
Robotic / command control
The Armed Robotic Vehicle (ARV) variant of the MULE - Image from the U.S. Army FCS-MULE-ARV-2007.jpg
The Armed Robotic Vehicle (ARV) variant of the MULE – Image from the U.S. Army

The XM1219 Armed Robotic Vehicle was an unmanned ground combat vehicle based on the MULE Platform. The ARV-A-L MULE Vehicle (XM1219) would feature integrated anti-tank and anti-personnel and reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition (RSTA) systems remotely operated by network linked soldiers. The Armed robotic vehicle was canceled in July 2011 over mobility concerns. [1]

Contents

Design

Mobility

Variants

Assault

The only production variant of this vehicle was the Assault Light (ARV-A-L).

Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition

The Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition or (RSTA) was likely canceled at some point.

See also

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References

  1. Army cancels MULE unmanned ground vehicle, Gannett Government Media Corporation, retrieved 2 August 2011

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