- American Rheinmetall was awarded an 18-month U.S. Army contract to develop and deliver an autonomous hybrid ground vehicle.
- The defense contractor will use Harbinger’s extended-range plug-in hybrid platform, which was designed in the U.S.
- The platform uses a small gas engine in conjunction with a large high-voltage battery and an electric motor.
The U.S. Army wants a new wave of vehicles that can haul stuff in dangerous areas—silently and without anyone getting hurt. To make it happen, the Army just awarded an 18-month contract to American Rheinmetall to develop and deliver the next generation of uncrewed ground vehicles (UGV), which will use a plug-in hybrid powertrain developed by California’s Harbinger.
