iscover
M113 optionally crewed combat vehicles, remotely operated platforms and even a remotely controlled mini-gun have been evaluated during the latest Land Autonomous Systems and Teaming Demonstration.
Defence industry representatives, engineers and Australian Defence Force personnel (such as 1st Armoured Regiment) attended the demonstration at Puckapunyal military area in Victoria from 15 to 26 September.
“The Land Autonomous Systems and Teaming–Demonstration (LAST-D) is Army’s capstone emerging technology event for 2024,” Defence said.
“LAST-D showcased a broad spectrum of technology under development within Defence and defence industry.”
The demonstration continues the Australian Army’s 2022 Robotic and Autonomous Systems Strategy to explore opportunities in teaming up with machines and systems through three themes: intelligent machine, machine to machine teaming, and human to machine teaming.
RAS technology is expected to provide benefits such as maximising soldier performance, improving decision making, generating mass and scalable effects, protecting the force and operational efficiencies.
The demonstration also included an Australian Army Hawkei vehicle fitted with a 30mm remote weapon station, an optionally crewed combat vehicle fitted with a remotely controlled mini-gun, OWL-B loitering munitions and unmanned aerial vehicles.
