V2X Debuts ‘Shoot-and-Scoot’ Tempest Platform That Evades Detection After Firing

Virginia-based firm V2X is unveiling its latest slate of mission-focused solutions for the US Army, led by a next-gen mobile fires platform that strikes fast and disappears just as quickly.

The Tempest is a modular combat vehicle fitted with dual launchers capable of firing Longbow missiles to neutralize short- and medium-range drones, even in challenging weather.

Once it fires, the platform automatically repositions to avoid enemy counterattack through a “shoot-and-scoot” feature designed to keep it undetected.

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