THE MIL & AERO COMMENTARY Support for armed unmanned combat vehicles on the ground - such as autonomous armored personnel carriers, military utility vehicles, and even main battle tanks - is gaining momentum, as Pentagon leaders shed light on a potential future for robotic vehicles taking a lead role in ground combat. In less than a year the U.S. Army will begin field tests of autonomous M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicles under realistic conditions at Fort Carson, Colo. - home to several mechanized infantry brigades where infantrymen are accustomed to fighting with and alongside of armored combat vehicles.
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