Future war: British soldiers in US train with machine gun robots and UAVs

Published on March 14, 2024

Soldiers from 2nd Battalion The Royal Yorkshire Regiment move from building to building while being covered by an autonomous RPV (Robotic Platoon Vehicle) with a mounted machine gun (Picture: British Army)

Hundreds of British soldiers have taken part in a warfighting experiment in California alongside allies from six other countries to test their use of cutting-edge technologies - including an autonomous vehicle with a mounted machine gun.

The Army's Experimental and Trials Group is deploying a Robotics and Autonomous Systems enhanced Battlegroup, including engineers, artillery, electronic warfare assets and unmanned aerial systems.

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