GLADIATOR
The
Gladiator is a 1,300 lb. robotic rubber tracked
platform. It has an 8 horsepower, 4 stroke air
cooled diesel engine, measuring 40"x35"x50".
Made of
ballistic steel, remote controlled, with video, thermal
imaging and motion sensor for surveillance.
The
GLADIATOR project was started by the U.S. Marines to
promote the use of UGV vehicles by field soldiers.
Two
prototype Gladiator vehicles were built in December 2000
through the Joint Projects Office in Redstone Arsenal in
Huntsville, Alabama. Further development in
underway. |