US Army approves T-Worx Intelligent Rail
T-Worx’s Intelligent Rail power and data rail product has received approval from the US Army following successful testing, the company announced on 18 January.
The testing was carried out under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement between the US Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center and T-Worx. The approval will allow T-Worx to provide support to the participants in the upcoming Next Generation Squad Weapons programme.
The Intelligent Rail technology enables weapons to become 'smarter'. The hardware and software platform powers, connects and communicates data securely from rifles and accessories to command centres on and off the battlefield.
More from Land Warfare
-
US Army to receive Oshkosh’s next-gen autonomy-ready trucks by December
The company recently announced a new US$95 million order for the Palletized Load System A2 under the FHTV V agreement.
-
Lockheed nets $4.9 billion US Army contract to build more precision strike missiles
The PrSM missiles, known as Increment 1 weapon systems, will eventually replace the US Army’s Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS).
-
Avalon 2025: Hanwha signs engine deal with Penske for Redback IFVs
Penske Australia will also carry out local assembly and testing of Allison X1100 series cross-drive transmission under licence using kits supplied by South Korea's SNT Dynamics.