• “Armor and the Arctic don’t necessarily match,” Cogbill said. • They would fall off the roads. • They tumble down the side of a mountain. • So we have to be light, highly mobile. • It’s a matter of [having] just over the snow mobility."

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  • The 11th Airborne Command and Control Brigade is calling for additional CATV (Caterpillar) and ISV‑adjacent solutions to enhance its Arctic operations. Army spokesperson Cogbill explained that heavy armor is ill‑suited to the region’s terrain-vehicles can fall off roads and tumble down mountains-so the force needs lighter, highly mobile platforms that can maintain snow‑mobility. The request reflects a shift toward lighter, more agile equipment to support rapid deployment and sustainment in the harsh Arctic environment.

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