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Army Looks For Industry Capabilities For Loitering Precision Guided Munition

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, August 16th, 2012

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The Army yesterday issued a request for information (RFI) for a loitering precision guided munition, inviting companies to make presentations on their capabilities Oct. 16 in Huntsville, Ala. The RFI wants to know industry capabilities for a Lethal Miniature Aerial Munition System (LMAMS) “envisioned to be a loitering precision guided munition that would be organic at the small unit level, which allows unprecedented engagement of enemy combatants without exposing the warfighter to direct enemy fires.” A notional LMAMS system component…

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