US companies implement diverse strategies to enhance supply chain
The conflicts in Ukraine and Israel have been driving the US defence industry toward increasing production of platforms and systems.
Anduril introduces Menace-X, a vehicle-based C4 solution, at SOF Week 2024. (Photo: Anduril Industries)
Anduril Industries unveiled its Menace-X expeditionary C4 solution ahead of the SOF Week convention in Tampa, Florida.
Officially announced on 29 April, the new vehicle-based solution has been designed to provide ‘strategic and operational-level capabilities’ to special operations forces (SOF) operating at the tactical edge of the battlefield, particularly in denied, disrupted, intermittent, and limited (DDIL) communication environments, a company statement confirmed.
Menace-X is being showcased at SOF integrated on board a Polaris Government and Defense MRZR light tactical all-terrain vehicle, although a company spokesperson confirmed to Shephard that the solution has also been integrated on board an Oshkosh Defense
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The conflicts in Ukraine and Israel have been driving the US defence industry toward increasing production of platforms and systems.
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