sUAS Drone

The US Army is seeking a small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) drone that meets specific requirements. The drone must be listed on the DCMA Blue UAS cleared list and have certain characteristics such as 60+ minutes of cruise flight time, a minimum control and video link distance of 12 miles, and a maximum airspeed of 65 miles per hour. The drone must also have a fixed-wing hybrid design with vertical take-off and landing capability, a compact footprint, and a field-swappable battery pack. The payload must be mechanically gimbaled and have electro-optical and infrared capabilities. The system must also have native integration with the Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK) and operate on specific frequency bands. Some key points to consider: • The drone must meet or exceed all the required salient characteristics. • The offeror must provide sufficient descriptive literature to evidence that the proposed product meets the requirements. • The Government will evaluate the proposed aircraft solely on the information provided.