[20211214]IF11876_陆军机器人战车（RCV）项目.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated December 14, 2021The Armys Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) ProgramBackground The RCV is a vehicle being developed as part of the Armys Next Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV) family of vehicles. The Army plans to develop three RCV variants: Light, Medium, and Heavy. The Army reportedly envisions employing RCVs as “scouts” and “escorts” for manned fighting vehicles to deter ambushes and to guard the flanks of mechanized formations. As originally planned, RCVs are to be controlled by operators riding in NGCVs, but the Army hopes that improved ground navigation technology and artificial intelligence (AI) might eventually permit a single operator to control multiple RCVs or for RCVs to operate in a more autonomous mode. Three RCV Variants According to the Armys Robotic Combat Vehicle Campaign Plan, January 16, 2019, obtained by CRS, the Army plans to develop three RCV variants: RCV Light (RCV-L) The RCV-L (Figure 1) is to weigh no more than 10 tons, with dimensions (length, width, height) of no more than 224 x 88 x 94 inches. In terms of transportability, a single RCV-L would be transported by rotary wing aircraft. The RCV-L would also have limited on