An interesting article on the build up of the 2 MDTF in Germany.
More on the Mid-range Capability System here.
The Army’s new portfolio acquisition executive for fires issued RFIs to industry as it looks to advance the Common Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher (CAML) initiative.
defensescoop.com
Three RFIs issued back on Dec 1 for delivery in 12 to 18 months
RFI I - an autonomous PLS truck
“The scope of this effort is to design, build, test and deliver: 1) a CAML autonomous mobility platform, 2) a convoy leader vehicle capable of leading more than two CAML autonomous mobility platforms, and 3) a vehicle autonomy command and control (C2) system, all within 12-18 months,”
“autonomous mobility platform” that could function in three different modes: convoy mode for following a crewed vehicle, waypoint following mode, and a more manual “optionally piloted” mode.
Officials are keen on commercial and “near-commercial” solutions, noting in
the RFI that the CAML platforms aren’t required to be standard Army-inventory vehicles.
For the CAML initiative, the service wants uncrewed vehicles that can support 40,000 to 60,000-pound palletized payloads without trailers.
“CAML autonomous mobility platforms will be designed with a reload architecture that will autonomously load/unload payloads with no human intervention,” officials wrote, noting that the vehicles need to be able to support “a wide range of pallet weight distribution and dynamics to accommodate different types of palletized payloads, including payloads that elevate and significantly shift weight distribution.”
RFI 2 - a palletized TEL system
RFI 3 - an integrator.
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REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. — A major milestone has been achieved for the Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher as it moves toward augmenting — and possibly repla...
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Missile-armed autonomous launchers from Oshkosh Defense and Raytheon DeepFires were out in force at the Association of the U.S. Army’s (AUSA) main annual symposium. Missile-armed autonomous launchers from Oshkosh Defense and Raytheon DeepFires were out in force at the Association of the U.S...
www.twz.com
CAML-L .... JLTV with a HIMARS pod
CAML-M .... FMTV with a pair of HIMARS pods
CAML-H .... HEMTV with 4 Tomahawk or Patriot cells.
www.zona-militar.com
