Polar Power Inc (POLA)

[southacresdave]

Just became 67% chance at SMET contract (imo):

We won't know until a final decision is made in 2020, but the latest updated news bodes well: The ARMY SMET contract is investigating and potentially adding in a new requirement for the robotic mules vehicles being tested.....the ability to mount a remote controlled machine gun.

https://www.army.mil/article/217034/guard_members_to_see_expanded_use_of_robots

Imo, what this means is the Polaris MRZR-Z dunebuggy system is out as a choice. The front roll cage bars to protect optional drivers makes it impossible to have a machine gun in the back. The vehicle would be driven forward remotely, as such, it'd be kind of crazy to have to then do a 180 degree turn to fire a weapon. It's a great vehicle, ex where they have put drone jamming devices on the back

http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/26067/uss-kearsarge-transits-the-suez-canal-with-anti-drone-buggies-keeping-watch-on-deck

but it, imo, can't take a 50 caliber machine gun like the others. Ex. Hunter Wolf https://breakingdefense.com/2018/10/hunter-wolf-robot-killer-golfcart/

Imo, it then means that there are only 3 real players left in the Army SMET contract and POLA is a partner with 2 of them.