{"id":32950,"date":"2023-09-26T15:24:34","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T15:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2023\/09\/26\/griffon-textron-advance-in-armys-future-tactical-uas-competition\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:54:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:54:42","slug":"griffon-textron-advance-in-armys-future-tactical-uas-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/unmanned\/2023\/09\/26\/griffon-textron-advance-in-armys-future-tactical-uas-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Griffon, Textron advance in Army\u2019s Future Tactical UAS competition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 The U.S. Army picked two companies out of a group of four <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/land\/2023\/02\/28\/northrop-4-rivals-to-compete-on-armys-future-tactical-uas\/\" target=\"_blank\">to move on in the Army\u2019s competition to procure a Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System, or FTUAS<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Griffon Aerospace and Textron Systems were awarded a second agreement to provide prototypes to the Army following the first development phase which began in February, the service confirmed to Defense News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the start of the first phase, the Army had originally also included Northrop Grumman, Sierra Nevada Corp. and Aerovironment. It <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/newsletters\/unmanned-systems\/2023\/05\/24\/army-eliminates-aerovironment-from-future-tactical-uas-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\">chose to eliminate Aerovironment<\/a>, the supplier of an interim FTUAS product, in May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second agreement period, beginning Sept. 26, will cover the Army\u2019s continued evaluation of the companies\u2019 weapon system designs leading to a Critical Design Review, establishing a final design and initial product baseline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the first phase, the Army evaluated submissions against requirements including performance, cost, schedule, risk and whether it had a compliant Modular Open Systems Approach, or MOSA. The phase ended with a preliminary design review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The A<a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/unmanned\/2022\/10\/05\/competition-heats-up-for-armys-future-tactical-uas\/\" target=\"_blank\">rmy has long been working to select a FTUAS,<\/a> meant to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/land\/2021\/08\/16\/us-army-endorses-tactical-drone-contest-to-replace-shadow\/\" target=\"_blank\">replace its Shadow UAS fleet.<\/a> In 2022, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/land\/2021\/03\/03\/us-armys-unmanned-aircraft-rodeo-firms-up-requirements-for-shadow-replacement\/\" target=\"_blank\">after a roughly four-year competition, <\/a>the service awarded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/land\/2022\/08\/19\/army-taps-aerovironments-jump-20-to-replace-shadow-uas\/\" target=\"_blank\">AeroVironment an $8 million contract <\/a>to provide its Jump 20 system as an interim FTUAS capability for a single brigade. AeroVironment <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/land\/2021\/01\/15\/aerovironment-buys-arcturus-uav-405m-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\">purchased Jump 20\u2032s developer Arcturus <\/a>in 2021. An undisclosed number of Jump 20s have been provided through U.S. security assistance to Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The service wants its FTUAS to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/land\/2021\/03\/03\/us-armys-unmanned-aircraft-rodeo-firms-up-requirements-for-shadow-replacement\/\" target=\"_blank\">be a vertical take-off and landing aircraft, <\/a>so it can runway independent. Additionally, the Army wants the system to offer improved maneuverability and the capability to be controlled on the move. Other planned attributes include a reduced transportation and logistics footprint and a quieter system than is offered today to avoid enemy detection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After completing the CDR, the remaining companies will participate in flight demonstrations and MOSA third-party verification as part of a third phase of competition, the Army said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then in later phases, those companies will deliver production representative FTUAS and support equipment for developmental testing and operational demonstrations involving soldiers directly. 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