UGVs are shown during a Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) rotation at Fort Polk, Louisiana, April 20, 2026. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Sandy Vera Vazquez)
WASHINGTON — The Army has selected four vendors to participate in its Engineer Autonomous Breaching Capability (EABC) program aimed at finding unmanned systems that can “rapidly” breach obstacles and minefields on future battlefields.
The Army revealed Wednesday that the four companies are: Caterpillar, Forterra, IDV USA and Overland AI. The awards from the service of an undisclosed amount are expected to be finalized in the “coming weeks,” the Wednesday release from Capability Program Executive (CPE) Mission Autonomy read.
Systems developed from the program will be responsible for “minimizing personnel exposure and ensuring the safe passage of follow-on forces,” according to the service. “The selected contractors will provide advanced robotic systems designed for beyond-line-of-sight autonomous control, directly enhancing the Army’s ability to conduct multi-domain operations.”
Once the contracts are officially awarded, vendors selected for the EABC program will participate in a string of demos and tests that will conclude in a Transformation in Contact unit assessment early next year, according to the service.
