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Army

Army Seeking Input on RF-Electronic Countermeasure Offerings For Aircraft, Plans For Demos In FY ‘21

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, April 7th, 2020

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Army Seeking Input on RF-Electronic Countermeasure Offerings For Aircraft, Plans For Demos In FY ‘21

The U.S. Army AH-64E Guardian by Boeing has a MUM-T data link by L3 Technologies (U.S. Army Photo)

The Army is seeking industry input on new radio frequency-electronic countermeasure (RF-ECM) capabilities for its aviation fleet, with plans to conduct prototype demonstrations in late fiscal year 2021. A draft Request for Information released Tuesday detailed plans to find RF-ECM solutions for Army fixed and rotary-wing aircraft, including its Future Vertical Lift platforms, and field first units in FY ‘28. “The Army is seeking common technologies and/or component technology that can be scaled to application on various Aviation platforms and…

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