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Army Seeks Sources For Bunker Defeat Munition Production

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, June 26th, 2014

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Army Seeks Sources For Bunker Defeat Munition Production

Soldier with BDM Photo: PIcatinny Arsenal

The Army is doing a market survey for information and planning purposes to find sources to produce the Bunker Defeat Munition (BDM) with responses due by July 25. The BDM is an 83mm hand-held, single shot, disposable, stand-alone, direct fire Shoulder Launched munition designed to defeat earth and timber bunkers. It is man-portable, self-contained, air-jumpable, air-deliverable (by pallet), and contains an interface for attachment of various night vision and aiming devices. The June 26 notice on www.fbo.gov, the pre-solicitation notice…

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