USAF seeks special operations CSAR vehicle
The US Air Force Special Operations Command (USAFSOC) is expected to release a request for proposals (RfP) by the end of the year for a dedicated series of combat search and rescue (CSAR) vehicles.
Industry sources have informed Land Warfare International that a request for information (RfI) has already been released, with the RfP delayed by a few months due to various ‘reshaped’ requirements.
USAFSOC is understood to be seeking a 4x4, open-top and wheeled vehicle for ‘covert‘ missions, that is capable of being transported internally by V-22 Osprey. It is also seeking a larger variant which could be carried
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