US Air Force issues RFI for next-generation ISR/strike, medium-altitude UAV

摘要

The US Air Force (USAF) issued a request for information (RFI) to industry on 3 June for a next-generation intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISRVstrike, medium-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The USAF is also interested in a potential follow-on programme to the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9 Reaper medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) UAV. The service is interested in researching alternative ways to support future lower-end, lower-cost ISR missions, which may include initiatives to modernise, augment, and/or replace existing systems, according to a notice posted on the beta.sam.gov federal contracting website.