GM Defense is developing an Infantry Squad Vehicle that is equipped with equipment from Black Sage Technologies that can track and take down drones.
A General Motors pickup has never hauled something like this. GM Defense is collaborating with military contractor Black Sage Technologies to integrate a drone defense system into theChevrolet Colorado ZR2 midsize pickupThe midsize truck was engineered for high-speed off-road driving and designed to fit inside a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, slung from a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter, or air-dropped from a cargo plane by parachute for quick deployment into the field.
The vehicle can be outfitted to fit nine troops, but there are several configurations that mix passenger, cargo and arms carrying capabilities.One of them is a two-passenger flatbed pickup called the ISV Multi-Mission and Logistics Variant, which will be used as the platform for the project with Black Sage Technologies.The plan is to install a version of the Black Sage Technologies Sawtooth C-UAS into the truck.Images of the proposed vehicle have not been released, but the Sawtooth is equipped with drone-tracking tech, a"non-kinetic" RF emitter that can disable drones with radio waves and also automated small arms that can shoot the aircraft down, if necessary."Our teaming agreement with Black Sage helps us offer greater flexibility to warfighters while continuing to develop mobility solutions that perform in diverse environments," GM Defense president Steve duMont said."This collaboration enables GM Defense and Black Sage to leverage the synergies of our respective companies, extend battlefield capabilities and showcase solutions that can drive mission readiness."
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