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Air Force

USAF Seeks Proposals for Long Range Munition for Ukraine

Frank Wolfe

Wednesday, July 17th, 2024

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USAF Seeks Proposals for Long Range Munition for Ukraine

Pictured is the emblem of the long range systems division of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's armament directorate at Eglin AFB, Fla. (U.S. Air Force Graphic)

The U.S. Air Force is seeking proposals for an Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM) for Ukraine. "This munition is pivotal for accelerating Ukraine’s capability to meet warfighter needs efficiently and effectively and provides an affordable mass weapon to be produced at scale," the long range systems division of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's armament directorate (AFLCMC/EBJ) at Eglin AFB, Fla., said in a July 17 solicitation. AFLCMC/EBJ "is seeking to prototype and adapt commercial autonomous modular open architecture…

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