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Lockheed Martin at IDEX 2013 Showcased the Squad Mission Support System (SMSS).
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| Lockheed Martin at IDEX 2013 Showcased the Squad Mission Support System (SMSS) | |||
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Lockheed
Martin showcased its Squad
Mission Support System (SMSS) at IDEX 2013 in Abu Dhabi and
Morri Leland gave us the latest update on the project. Funded by Lockheed
Martin as an independent research and development project, the Squad Mission
Support System will provide manned and unmanned transport and logistical
support to light and early entry forces. It is the largest autonomous
ground vehicle ever deployed with U.S. forces. |
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Morri Leland,
Director - International Business Development gave us the latest update
on SMSS during IDEX 2013. |
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| SMSS is designed to provide
the warfighter with a reliable squad-size vehicle that will improve
combat readiness while assuring re-supply channels and casualty evacuations.
It fills an urgent need to unburden a soldier’s load, which commonly
exceeds 100 lbs (45+ kg). |
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Lockheed
Martin conducted several demonstrations of the SMSS for the U.S. Army
during 2012, outfitting the vehicle with different mission equipment packages
to conduct logistics, counter-IED, mobility, dismounted-soldier support,
and reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition. Four SMSS vehicles
were successfully tested by soldiers in Afghanistan in 2012 as transport
and logistics vehicles to lighten the load for soldiers in combat operations. Lockheed Martin recently demonstrated satellite control capability for the SMSS. |
