Slater
12-05-22, 16:25
They need to send a few of these high-tech gadgets to Ukraine to see if they're all they're cracked up to be.
"The Army has awarded a $162 million contract to Textron Systems to develop the first increment of its close terrain shaping obstacle.
The company will, “design an advanced anti-vehicle, soldier-in-the-loop munition system.”
This is in part to both replace obsolete, treaty-restricted or banned devices and to increase terrain-shaping capabilities in the Army, according to a Textron Systems statement.
“This munition will increase tactical protection for our troops who are facing increasingly sophisticated enemies. For the adversaries and the types of conflicts we see emerging, this will represent a true next generation anti-vehicle weapon,” said Henry, Finneral, senior vice president of Textron’s weapon systems.
The munition will have stand-off and top attack capabilities, which aim to deny enemy armored vehicles freedom to maneuver.
“The system will be rapidly emplaced and highly portable and will be designed to be employed alone, in multiples or in tandem with other terrain shaping systems,” according to a Textron statement."
https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-army/2022/12/05/army-approves-162-million-for-new-terrain-shaping-system/
"The Army has awarded a $162 million contract to Textron Systems to develop the first increment of its close terrain shaping obstacle.
The company will, “design an advanced anti-vehicle, soldier-in-the-loop munition system.”
This is in part to both replace obsolete, treaty-restricted or banned devices and to increase terrain-shaping capabilities in the Army, according to a Textron Systems statement.
“This munition will increase tactical protection for our troops who are facing increasingly sophisticated enemies. For the adversaries and the types of conflicts we see emerging, this will represent a true next generation anti-vehicle weapon,” said Henry, Finneral, senior vice president of Textron’s weapon systems.
The munition will have stand-off and top attack capabilities, which aim to deny enemy armored vehicles freedom to maneuver.
“The system will be rapidly emplaced and highly portable and will be designed to be employed alone, in multiples or in tandem with other terrain shaping systems,” according to a Textron statement."
https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-army/2022/12/05/army-approves-162-million-for-new-terrain-shaping-system/