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Forterra Lancer at USA

Autonomous ground vehicle based on Polaris off-road platform with custom sensor and computing system. Deployed in Ukraine combat zones for casualty evacuation and logistics missions.

Forterra Lancer by Forterra · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Defense UGV

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Forterra won the U.S. Army Sandhills 2.0 autonomous breaching and terrain shaping contract (July 31, 2026) and is delivering autonomous mission systems on Ford F-250 vehicles for zone-clearing and line-charging.

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No incidents on record for Forterra Lancer at USA.

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Last updated
2026-10-21
Model
Forterra Lancer
Company
Forterra
Location
United States/USA
Status
pilot
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2026-07-31
ID
c119f12e-10ca-4a98-b7ce-f621eae90def

Timeline

  1. Jul 2026
    First recorded
    Forterra Lancer first documented operating at USA.
  2. Oct 2026
    Current status: pilot, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.forterra.com/posts/forterra-secures-second-u-s-army-sandhills-prime-contract-enabling-the-armys-autonomous-breaching-and-terrain-shaping-operations
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-21

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Verified

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Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-10-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: defense_ugv

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Common questions

What is the Forterra Lancer deployment at USA?
Forterra Lancer, built by Forterra, is recorded as a deployment at USA on the DEPLOY registry. Forterra operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Forterra Lancer at USA?
Forterra, the manufacturer of Forterra Lancer, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Forterra Lancer deployment at USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting July 31, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Forterra Lancer deployment at USA?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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