A collaboration agreement has been reached between the Italian Xplora and the American Sierra Lobo Inc for the fsupply of a mine-resistant drone (RMDS) for the US government and for the Department of Defense market. That’s what you read in one Xplora note.
The system, called SLIX RMDS, is composed of: an unmanned aerial vehicle, a suite of sensors, a communications package, AI/ML-based software and an interface/integration processor. And it can automatically detect land mines in real time and a “map” of mines underground.
The SLIX RMDS has successfully passed the demonstrations carried out in the presence of international defense agencies, law enforcement agencies and representatives of the United States Department of Defense. Institutions appreciated the system’s capabilities and performance.
The CEO of Sierra Lobo, George Satornino, declared: “We are proud to announce our agreement with humanitarian.
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Similar satisfaction was expressed by Marco Pesci, CEO of Xplora Srl: “We are pleased to enter into this collaboration agreement with Sierra Lobo Inc. which brings its operational experience to the SLIX RMDS solution for the American market; first of all, for Government and the Department of Defense of the United States of America.
“The objective – underlined Pesci – is to put our technology at the service of civilian populations involved in conflicts”.
Sierra Lobo and Xplora will participate in the U.S. Army Maneuver Support & Protection Integration eXperiments 2024 (MSPIX’24) at Fort Leonard Wood, MO, in May 2024.
While the SLIX RMDS represents the first entry into the U.S. market, SLI and Xplora are already researching and developing next-generation capabilities with applications ranging from subsurface investigations to military use.
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