On December 10, the U.S. Army posted a request for
information for Technical
Support and Operational Analysis (TSOA) Defense-in-Depth Experiment (DiDEX) 2.
Responses are due by 4:00 p.m. Eastern on January 31.
The purpose of this RFI is to gain
information leading to Government/Industry collaboration at TSOA DiDEX 2 to
accelerate the development of technologies that will enable the Warfighter to
be more effective, efficient and lethal when countering small unmanned aerial
system (sUAS) threats (i.e., Groups 1 and 2).
The Technical Support and Operational
Analysis (TSOA) DiDEX invites industry, academia, individuals, and laboratories
to submit technology white papers addressing innovative technologies and
capabilities that can be used in challenging environments:
Physical (Terrain -Natural &
Urban)
Electronic (Frequency Congestion & Overload)
Contested (Electronic Interference, Cyber Attacks, & CBRNE)
Low Visibility (Tactical Effects without the Overt Tactical Signature)
TSOA DiDEX 2 event is executed to
improve operational security, force protection and survivability. The TSOA team
identifies potential vulnerabilities in emerging technologies including
performance degradation in contested environments, interoperability,
adaptability and training/ease of use through live experiment venues. The TSOA
DiDEX 2 will focus on challenges presented by (1) detecting, tracking and
defeating sUAS in an actual urban environment and (2) integrating counter-UAS
(c-UAS) systems into a single common operating picture (COP).
After reviewing the technology submissions,
the Government may invite select candidates to participate in a TSOA field
experiment/assessment venue in which we evaluate the capability as applied to
the Warfighter, its technical limitations and vulnerabilities through an enemy
perspective.
These assessments will provide the
submitter an opportunity to interact with the Warfighter, the DoD Science and
Technology community, academia, Combatant Commands (COCOMs), Theater Special
Operations Commands (TSOCs) and other federal agencies for the purpose of
assessing potential impact of emerging technology solutions on missions and
capabilities.
Submissions and Verification of
Submission will be made through Vulcan.
TSOA DiDEX 2 will be conducted: 8-12
June 2020 at New Orleans, LA and Camp Shelby, MS.
TSOA DiDEX 2 Focus: Integration of c-UAS systems and modalities in a dense urban environment.
Full information is available here.
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