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Air Force Plans RFI For Next-Generation UAS

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Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

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At the end of the month, the Air Force anticipates a request for information announcement to gather information on system concepts for a Next Generation Unmanned Aerial System (NG UAS), with responses coming back by mid-July. Air Force Material Command (AFMC), in support of the Air Combat Command, is interested in reviewing concepts for a NG UAS. The capability to detect, track, and precisely engage time sensitive targets (TSTs) is highly important in the current war on terror. The specialized…

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