The Army has detailed plans to rapidly develop another Next Generation Counter-Small UAS Missile (NGCM), aiming for a capability that costs less than $150,000 per unit and can integrate with the RTX [RTX] Raytheon unit's Coyote launcher. A new Request for Information notice lays out a goal to begin testing solutions that can defeat Group 2 and 3 drones by late fiscal year 2027, with the Army looking to buy at least 5,000 missiles. “The principal objectives for this effort…
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