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Army Details Multi-Phased Effort To Inform LASSO Lethal UAS Rapid Prototyping

Army Details Multi-Phased Effort To Inform LASSO Lethal UAS Rapid Prototyping
Switchblade 600 loitering munition. (Photo: AeroVironment)

The Army is seeking information on industry’s offerings for its Low Altitude Stalking and Strike Ordnance (LASSO) effort, as it looks to move into rapid prototyping to inform potential future production of the lethal UAS capability. A recent “Call for Solutions” notice details a multi-phased effort to inform planning for prototyping awards, with an aim to provide Infantry Brigade Combat Teams (IBCT) with an upgraded loitering munitions system. “The Infantry Brigade Combat Teams are at risk of failing to achieve…

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