First version of OMFV won't be 'completely' autonomous while fighting

By Ethan Sterenfeld / July 6, 2022 at 2:47 PM
The first version of the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle won't be "completely" autonomous while it fights when it's fielded around the end of this decade, Army officials told reporters on a July 5 call. “I think it’s unlikely that it’s going to be capable of fighting -- certainly not completely -- autonomously,” said Brig. Gen. Glenn Dean, program executive officer for ground combat systems. “How much it can do via tele-operation, I think we’ll see as we evolve. But the...

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