General Dynamics to Provide Unmanned Systems Technology to USSOCOM
11/11/2008

WESTMINSTER, Md. – General Dynamics Robotic Systems has been awarded a contract to provide its Combat Autonomous Mobility System (CAMS) to the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) in support of a Joint Capability Technology Demonstration (JCTD). The contract has a potential value of $10 million over three years if all options are exercised. General Dynamics Robotic Systems is a part of General Dynamics Land Systems (Sterling Heights, Michigan), a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).

The CAMS system is a General Dynamics-developed modular robotic vehicle solution that includes an autonomous mobility system; an automated reconnaissance, surveillance and target-acquisition system; and robotic controllers for small-team operation. It can be integrated onto any combat tactical or logistics vehicle to provide robotic control from tele-operation to full autonomy

The contract calls for General Dynamics to integrate CAMS onto government-furnished vehicles, which will then be tested by soldiers in a Special Operations Forces (SOF) setting to determine the systems’ operational utility. The SOF team will conduct multiple missions including re-supply, reconnaissance and perimeter security using the CAMS-equipped vehicles.

" Autonomous mobility provides a transformational way for ground forces to operate in the modern day battlefield," said Scott Forman CAMS Project Manager, United States Army Special Operations Command - G8 Advanced Technology Branch.

General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately 91,200 people worldwide. The company is a market leader in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and technologies. More information about General Dynamics is available online at www.gd.com.