The US Army desires to obtain information on an affordable Counter Unmanned Aerial System (CUAS) Interceptor that provides protection against a primary threat set of tactical UAS, a secondary threat set of Cruise Missiles (CMs) and/or Rockets, Artillery, Mortars (RAM).
The Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center (AMRDEC) Redstone Arsenal, Ala., issued a request for information (RFI W31P4Q-11-R-0204) for a market survey for an affordable counter-UAV interceptor missile, laser weapon, or hunter-killer UAV. Click here for full details.
The RFI is called Counter Unmanned Aerial System Intercept – Market Survey To Support Army Project Manager Cruise Missile Defense Systems (CMDS). Army researchers are not issuing a formal solicitation, but gauge industry interest and available technology for future systems designed to counter UAVs, cruise missiles, rockets, artillery shells, and mortars.
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is pursuing several tactical laser weapons programmes aimed specifically at countering UAVs, artillery shells, rockets and missiles. These high-energy laser programmes are developing tactical lasers stronger than 100 kilowatts.
Companies interested in responding to the RFI may submit several concepts. No foreign participation is allowed. Those interested should respond with white papers and technical briefing charts no later than 5 Aug. 2011. Contact: Lisa Duncan lisa.d.duncan@us.army.mil,
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