XM1219 armed robotic vehicle

The XM1219 armed robotic vehicle was an unmanned ground combat vehicle based on the MULE Platform. The ARV-A-L MULE Vehicle (XM1219) would feature integrated anti-tank and anti-personnel and reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition (RSTA) systems remotely operated by network linked soldiers. The armed robotic vehicle was canceled in July 2011 over mobility concerns.[1]

XM1219 armed robotic vehicle
XM1219 ARV-Assault-Light (ARV-A-L) MULE Vehicle
TypeArmed robotic vehicle
Place of origin United States
Service history
In serviceCancelled with rest of FCS program
Production history
ManufacturerLockheed Martin Corporation / The Boeing Company
Specifications
Mass2.5 short tons (2.3 t)

Main
armament
Line-of-sight gun
Secondary
armament
Anti tank weapons
Engine6x6 in-hub electric motors
Diesel-electric
Guidance
system
Robotic / command control
The armed robotic vehicle (ARV) variant of the MULE

Design

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  • The MULE platform is controlled by a modified Xbox 360 controller for ease of training recruits familiar with console controllers.

Mobility

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  • Transportable inside a C-130 Hercules and CH-47 Chinook.
  • Transportable, slung under a UH-60 Black Hawk.
  • Climb more than a 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) step.
  • Cross a 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) gap.
  • Traverse side slopes of 40 percent.
  • Ford water obstacles over 0.5 metres (1 ft 8 in).
  • Cross obstacles as high as 0.5 metres (1 ft 8 in).

Variants

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Assault

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The only production variant of this vehicle was the assault light (ARV-A-L).

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Army cancels MULE unmanned ground vehicle, Gannett Government Media Corporation, retrieved 2 August 2011

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