Gladiator Tactical Unmanned Ground Vehicle
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| Gladiator TUGV | |
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| General characteristics | |
| Crew | 0 (Remotely operated) |
| Length | 1.78 m |
| Width | 1.12 m |
| Height | 1.35 m |
| Weight | 725.75 kg |
| Armour and armament | |
| Armour | [unknown] |
| Main armament | M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, M240G Medium Machine Gun, 9 mm Uzi, or Anti-Personnel/Obstacle Breaching System |
The Gladiator Tactical Unmanned Ground Vehicle (TUGV) was a remotely operated unmanned ground vehicle employed by the United States Marine Corps. It is described as the world's first multipurpose combat robot.[1]
The Gladiator is designed to be able to operate at all times of the day through the use of image intensifying or thermal devices. It is designed to support dismounted units in all environments and terrain and is modular to allow the fitting of mission specific payloads. The main uses for the Gladiator were to include direct combat, surveillance, reconnaissance, and personnel obstacle breaching. It is equipped with a Thales SWARM remote weapon station, which can operate a variety of weapons. Most are equipped with a 7.62mm M240 machine gun.[2]
It is built by Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, with MillenWorks as a subcontractor.[3]
192 Gladiators were expected to be deployed in 2007, however the Marine Corps lost confidence in the program and it was instead cancelled.[4]
[edit] See also
- Armored Combat Engineer Robot (ACER), military robot
- Black Knight
[edit] References
- ^ Kenyon, Henry S. "U.S. Robots Surge Onto the Battlefield." Signal Magazine, March 2008. Hosted by AFCEA International. Retrieved on October 26, 2009.
- ^ SWARM remote weapon system-selected for US Marine Corps Gladiator Programme thalesgroup.co.uk
- ^ MillenWorks honored for outstanding Small Business performance millenworks.com, March 24, 2006
- ^ Bad Eyes Keep Unmanned Infantry Out of the Fight wired.com, August 17, 2011
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