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Textron Unveils Cottonmouth Scout Vehicle
Textron Systems Corporation, a Textron Inc. company, recently unveiled Cottonmouth, a vehicle purpose-built for the U.S. Marine Corps’ Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) programme.
Cottonmouth is a next-generation Naval Sensor Node amphibious scout vehicle that offers cutting-edge sensor technology.
Leveraging Textron Systems’ history and range of specialty military vehicle experience, it delivers advanced manoeuvrability and a synergised sensor system to enhance reconnaissance operations.
Cottonmouth has a 6x6 compact build that allows four vehicles to fit on a single Ship to Shore Connector, or SSC, enhancing the Marine Corps’ ability to support Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations.
The vehicle is equipped with multi-spectrum sensors, providing seamless communication between the Navy and Marine Corps to employ unmanned systems and joint-warfighting weapons systems. This provides the decision dominance needed to defeat threats beyond line of sight.
Among the integrated sensors is teammate Elbit Systems of America’s IronVision, which uses “see-through” technology to provide the vehicle with advanced visibility and 360 situational awareness.
The need of the user has been specifically addressed. Senior Vice President David Phillips of Textron Systems explains: “We listened to the customer and have invested in developing and producing Cottonmouth as a purpose-built vehicle to give the U.S. Marine Corps the amphibious mobility they need for quarterbacking the future fight. Along with Textron Systems’ extensive experience designing, producing, fielding and supporting high-performance armoured vehicles, Cottonmouth offers the Marine Corps a low-risk, mission-oriented solution. It is representative of a revolutionary, not evolutionary, system.”
Textron Systems’ Cottonmouth began United States Marine Corps (USMC) requirements validation testing at the National Automotive Test Center in February 2021. This testing continues in Q2 with a validation of the amphibious capabilities.
HMD Technology
Cottonmouth sensors, including Elbit Systems of America’s IronVision, allow the use of unmanned systems and joint-warfighting weapons systems.
By introducing Elbit Systems’ world-renowned aerospace Helmet-Mounted Display (HMD) technology into Cottonmouth, IronVision generates an image that enables the crew to ‘see through’ the vehicle’s armour.
This advancement provides 360° situational awareness, day and night, helping the crew overcome visibility limitations, while improving mission efficiency and safety.
The system transmits real-time, Zero-Latency, high-resolution video to the commander and/or driver display, providing a natural, bi-ocular, coloured HD conformal view of the vehicle’s surroundings, together with relevant symbology and C4 I data.
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