Search

USAF Offensive sUAS Program Surveys Industry for Multi-Domain Comms for Drone Swarms

USAF Offensive sUAS Program Surveys Industry for Multi-Domain Comms for Drone Swarms
Mohammad Adib, the CEO of Torrance, Calif.'s Titan Dynamics, remotely flies a newly developed drone with U.S. Air Forces Central’s Task Force-99 at an undisclosed location within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility on March 15, 2024 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Offensive Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) program (AFLCMC/WISS) at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio wants to hear from companies able to integrate low size, weight, power, and cost (SWaP-C) multi-domain communications and data relays on Group 2 and/or Group 3 UAS within 18 to 24 months. Group 2 drones weigh between 21 and 55 pounds, Group 3 more than 55 but less than 1,320 pounds. AFLCMC/WISS wants low SWaP-C radios, antennas, and down links…

Subscriber-only content. Please log in below.

Not a subscriber or registered user yet?

Please contact us at clientservices@accessintel.com or call us at 888-707-5814 (Monday – Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET.), to start a free trial, get pricing information, order a reprint, or post an article link on your website.



Congress Updates

Counter-Drone Needs Will Be Addressed In Next NDAA Based On Iran War Lessons, Banks Says

A Republican senator on Armed Services Committee on Thursday said that defending against Iranian drones has been challenge for U.S. warfighters and will be an area of focus in the […]


Pentagon ‘Working Options’ On Iran Supplemental, May Seek Funds For New Capabilities

The Pentagon is “working options” for a potential supplemental spending request to fund the operation against Iran and replenish munitions used in the strike campaign, with a senior official noting […]


Wicker Backs “Crash Program” To Supply Ukraine With Low-Cost Weapons

Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) on Thursday proposed a rapid effort to supply Ukraine with low-cost weapons to aid that country in turning back Russia. “We […]


Dem Lawmakers Want To Codify Trump’s Push For More Defense Contractor Accountability

A group of four Congressional Democrats want to codify President Donald Trump’s push to hold defense firms accountable for prioritizing production investments over paying out stock buybacks, and are seeking […]