Monica Jackson
The U.S. Army has tapped Lockheed Martin to lead a three-year development effort for integrated and autonomous prototype systems under the service’s Expedient Leader Follower program.
The company said Monday its offerings will be used to support leader/follower convoy activities within an asymmetric threat environment, as well as to demonstrate operational technologies to develop operating procedures.
Gaylia Campbell, vice president of precision fires and combat maneuver systems at Lockheed’s missiles and fire control business, stated that the company will leverage its 15-year experience in developing autonomous systems to support unmanned combat operations in complex settings.
Campbell added ExLF will authorize the integration of modular kits, common interfaces and an open architecture on existing military ground vehicles to boost operator safety, situational awareness and resupply operations.
