Can NATO’s CUAS marketplace turn urgent demand into deliveries?
Framework contracts and leasing options aim to shorten acquisition timelines, while manufacturing partnerships could help suppliers scale production to meet allied demand.
US Army ultra-light vehicle RFI completed
As the Request for Information (RFI) for the US Army’s Ultra Light Combat Vehicle (ULCV) study closes, industry are lining up for a competition.
Polaris Defense, General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems and Boeing Defense have all confirmed their participation and that they had responded to the RFI by the deadline on 12 May.
The first to confirm they had replied to the RFI was Polaris. A spokesperson told Shephard that the company had provided details of its DAGOR vehicle, which meets the ULCV requirements of being under 4,500lb in weight and is transportable in a CH-47 Chinook helicopter
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