US Army Tests Autonomous Mass Mine-Laying

US Army tests autonomous mass mine-laying

The Army’s Volcano mine dispenser can blanket 32 acres of terrain with up to 960 mines. Now, the Army is testing an autonomous version.

Army proves out autonomous mine dispenser concept through live-fire exercise

The Army successfully demonstrated its first remote, live-fire operation of an autonomous M139 Volcano System during a demonstration in May, the service announced today, marking a new advancement in future autonomous mine-laying missions. The Army showcased what it calls the Autonomous Volcano system at a three-day training exercise at Camp Grayling, MI. Soldiers from the 576th Combat Engineer Company, 4th Engineering Battalion, fired M88 canist…

Army Unleashes Driverless Mine-Laying Beast in Battlefield Tests

The U.S. Army is taking warfare innovation to the next level, putting muscle behind technology that keeps warfighters out of harm’s way while leveling up battlefield lethality. The latest proof came at Camp Grayling, Michigan, where soldiers successfully tested a driverless version of the Army’s Volcano mine dispenser — an engineering marvel that can cover 32 acres with nearly a thousand mines without a single soldier in the truck. This new Auto…

Warfighter milestone: Soldiers successfully remote fire next generation obstacle emplacement capability Autonomous Volcano

PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. – Marking the latest milestone in its history, the Army has expanded the capabilities of the M139 Volcano System with the first remote firing of the Autonomous Volcano next generation obstacle emplacement capability.