Eurosatory: ‘Panama’ vehicle to be brought into UK core
The MIRA Autonomous Control Equipment (MACE) route clearance system has been approved for retention into the British Army’s core equipment programme, the company has announced.
Purchased under an Urgent Operational Requirement (UOR), MACE – known as project Panama - will be retained under the UK’s UOR-to-Core programme as part of the British Army’s Talisman route proving and clearance system.
Project Panama has been underway since 2010 operating in Afghanistan and the Panama vehicle is expected to remain in service out to 2030. The number of systems procured for training and for operations remains classified.
The Panama system consists of an
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