Oshkosh Defense, a leading provider of tactical wheeled vehicles and life cycle sustainment services, is set to showcase its TerraMax unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) technology at the Future Defence Summit Unmanned Systems Conference on February 23.

The conference will take place as part of the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (Idex) 2015, will host military leaders and dignitaries from around the world from February 22 to 26 in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

US Army Major General (Retired) John Urias, vice president of Oshkosh Corporation and president of Oshkosh Defense, said: “In today’s high-threat environment, crew protection and safety are critical, especially as militaries worldwide look to maximise their current troops and equipment.

“Our extensively tested TerraMax technology provides armed forces the option to complete missions in dangerous situations with fewer troops, protecting countless lives.”

The Oshkosh TerraMax UGV technology has proven capable of being integrated into convoy operations during live-force military evaluations and has been tested in virtually every manner of tactical environment, said a statement.

Unlike remote-controlled or tele-operated systems, the technology leverages the latest robotics technology that enables them to perceive and navigate complex, off-road environments entirely unmanned, with minimal operator supervision.

TerraMax UGVs autonomously complete predetermined missions in the lead, or any position within a convoy while cooperating with other convoy vehicles and maintaining prescribed separation distances.

It can be commanded on the fly to follow the same path as a lead vehicle, and because they do not rely on actively tracking the lead vehicle with its sensors, following distances beyond line of sight are possible. This flexibility is critical for troop safety, providing safe standoff from IEDs.

TerraMax has been designed to support rapid deployment allowing troops to be trained on TerraMax-equipped vehicles in only a few days. The user-friendly TerraMax operator control unit (OCU) will serve as a significant force multiplier that empowers a single operator to supervise multiple unmanned ground vehicles from a stand-off distance. - TradeArabia News Service