The Australian Army has advanced to the tendering process for the replacement of its Shadow 200 RQ-7 tactical unmanned aerial system (UAS) under LAND 129 Phase 3 project.
Four domestic firms, namely Insitu Pacific, Leidos Australia, Raytheon Australia and Textron Systems Australia, have been chosen through an invitation to register process.
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Through the request for tender process, the Australian Army will now explore plans and conceptual integration designs submitted by these firms.
Following a comprehensive evaluation of the tendered solutions, the project will advance for government consideration in 2021.
Australian Army UAS Projects deputy director Andrew McKinnon said: “These companies are encouraged to continue their engagement with the LAND 129 Phase 3 down-selected tenderers in order to deliver a world class capability
“UAS are a key component of Army’s surveillance and reconnaissance capability, with some smaller Unmanned Systems recently being used on operation bushfire assist.”
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By GlobalDataSeveral domestic small businesses registered for the Australian Army’s tactical UAS replacement project.
