Army Downselects For Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
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The Army selected four contractors who will move forward to the Phase II portion of the Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (TUAV) source selection. Based on the results of the Phase I evaluation the following contractors are in the competitive range and will move forward to the Phase II portion of the source selection.
The four companies are: General Atomics-Aeronautical Systems Inc., TRW Systems and Information Technology Group, Alliant TechSystems, and AAI Corporation.
The Phase II portion of the source selection includes a Systems Capability Demonstration (SCD) at Ft. Huachuca, Ariz. along with continued evaluation of the contractor's overall proposal. The SCD is scheduled for early October through November. The Army is scheduled to make a final decision by the end of 1999.
TUAVs will provide reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition to deployed U.S. Army brigades and regiments day or night and in limited adverse weather conditions. TUAVs will provide real-time information to tactical battlefield commanders. TUAVs contribute to the Army's efforts to gain and maintain information dominance on modern battlefields.
(press release is date August 11, 1999--Editor)
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Army Downselects For Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
