L3Harris Diamondback autonomous reconnaissance vehicle to begin testing in 2025
At AUSA, L3 Harris displayed for the first time the prototype of the Diamondback ARV, the result of a partnership with Overland AI. (Photo: author)
L3Harris and Overland AI have unveiled Diamondback, a modular, autonomous reconnaissance vehicle designed for versatile ISR missions in harsh environments.
L3Harris and partner Overland AI have developed the Diamondback autonomous reconnaissance and security vehicle for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions. Currently at a prototype level, Diamondback will be expected to undergo testing in Q1 2025.
In designing Diamondback, the two companies observed “a need” for a light, fast-moving reconnaissance capability for harsh off-road environments. L3Harris said it saw Diamondback as a support vehicle for ground forces that could “potentially fill key gaps in the future”. The vehicle will be a multipurpose, multi-mission ISR platform, the company explained during a roundtable event at AUSA earlier this week.
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