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    Autonomous barge kits improve logistical capabilities for joint forces

    VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI, UNITED STATES

    08.28.2025

    Photo by Jared Eastman  

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center   

    The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center mounted the Scalable Autonomous Modular Propulsion kits for coastal and riverine Operational Logistics, or SAMPOL, to a WWII barge provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District to demonstrate the kits installation and capabilities, Aug. 28, 2025.

    The SAMPOL platform, is an autonomous, or self-driving, system designed to be mounted on a barge to allow the vessel to operate virtually unaided while assisting with military logistics and wet gap crossings. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Jared Eastman)

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    Date Taken: 08.28.2025
    Date Posted: 12.16.2025 10:48
    Photo ID: 9443774
    VIRIN: 250828-D-HE363-1008
    Resolution: 6720x4480
    Size: 6.92 MB
    Location: VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI, US

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