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QinetiQ, Milrem debut Titan unmanned ground vehicle
by Geoff Ziezulewicz
Washington (UPI) Oct 4, 2016


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QinetiQ North America and Milrem debuted their Titan unmanned ground vehicle this week at the 2016 Association of the United States Army event.

The first-of-its-kind, modular, hybrid vehicle was co-developed by the two companies, QinetiQ said in a statement.

The Titan unites Milrem's Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System, or THeMIS, a vehicle made for military applications, with QinetiQ's Tactical Robot Controller and Robotic Applique Kit robotic control technology.

As a multimission vehicle platform, Titan can perform complex and hazardous tasks on the battlefield that are currently undertaken by troops.

The Titan improves troop safety while providing high load-carrying capability and off-road mobility and can operate in a manned or unmanned modes.

AM General to provide Humvees to Afghanistan, Ukraine and U.S. forces
South Bend, Ind. (UPI) Oct 4, 2016 - AM General has been awarded $151 million in new contracts and modifications to provide High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles, or Humvees, to Afghanistan, Ukraine and the U.S. National Guard and Reserves, the company announced Monday.

The deals cover new vehicles, automotive kits, spare parts and training, AM General said in a statement.

The company will supply 360 M1152A1B2 and 73 M1151A1B1 variants to Afghanistan.

It will provide 40 M1152 ambulances to the Ukraine and 237 M997A3 ambluance vehicles to U.S. forces.

AM General said Humvees are used in more than 60 partner nations, with about 230,000 of the vehicles fielded worldwide.


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