The US is in pursuit of a new missile capable of delivering unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) carrying munitions. The US Army aims to hit multiple targets with the payload of these UAVs, as they land on the targets and detonate “explosively formed penetrators (EFP)”. The US Department of Defence expects offers from interested companies by 8 February.
211216-N-QI061-1222 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (December 16, 2021) An MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), assigned to Unmanned Patrol Squadron 19 (VUP-19), sits on the flight line at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, Dec. 16, 2021. VUP-19, the Navy’s first Triton squadron, will continue to maintain and operate the aircraft off the East Coast to further develop the concept of operations and refine tactics, techniques, and procedures. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan T. Beard/ Released)