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US CENTCOM seeks industry partners to support Task Force 99

27th February 2023 - 15:30 GMT | by Flavia Camargos Pereira in Kansas City

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CENTCOM is seeking technologies that will accelerate the joint targeting cycle. (Photo: CENTCOM)

US Central Command (CENTCOM) wants to increase the use of cutting-edge and innovative capabilities to create multi-domain solutions

After establishing Task Force 99, US Central Command (CENTCOM) is now seeking industry partners to support its efforts to increase the use of cutting-edge and innovative capabilities in its area of responsibility.

CENTCOM is interested in multi-domain solutions that can increase situational awareness and accelerate the joint targeting cycle while providing cyber security. These may include new defence systems as well as commercial off-the-shelf technologies that can be used for military purposes.

These capacities will support Task Force 99 in building longer-term requirements for future procurement.

Speaking in a recent webinar conducted by the Air Force Association (AFA), Lt Gen Alexus

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Flavia Camargos Pereira is a North America editor at Shephard Media. She joined the company …

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