A nearly $20 million contract aims to integrate autonomous ground vehicles in the service’s ground based air defense missions.
Marines drive a Marine Air Defense Integrated System off a Philippine surface connector during KAMANDAG 10 at Calayan, Philippines, June 22, 2026.
U.S. Marine Corps / Cpl. Ernesto Lagunes
June 29, 2026 09:22 PM ET
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The Marine Corps is pursuing a first-of-its-kind $20 million production contract for fully autonomous ground vehicles.
The autonomous ground vehicle is not intended to replace the JLTV, according to Overland AI CEO Byron Boots.
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