Wed, Jan 05, 2005
Team Warrior to Participate in Systems Capabilities
Demonstration in Early 2005
UAV manufacturer General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, along
with its “Team Warrior” partners AAI Corporation and
SPARTA, Inc., Tuesday announced that it has been selected as one of
two finalists for the US Army’s Extended Range Multi-Purpose
(ERMP) UAV Program.
Team Warrior members say they'll now proceed to the next phase
of the Systems Development and Demonstration (SDD) contract award
process. A Systems Capabilities Demonstration (SCD) will be
conducted the first quarter of this year at Fort Huachuca, AZ.
“We are honored that the US Army has recognized the
high-value solution that Team Warrior brings to the ERMP
Program,” said General Atomics CEO Thomas J. Cassidy, Jr.
“Based on the combat-proven Predator UAV and One System GCS,
the Team Warrior proposal offers the Army the lowest risk solution
for persistent ISR and tactical strike operations. We look forward
to validating the strengths of the team’s unique yet
complementary expertise during the upcoming demonstration
period.”
The Systems Capabilities Demonstration will showcase the
WarriorTM UAV, which was designed to meet the Army’s
requirement for a non-developmental solution, as well as supporting
capabilities. The SCD will be held over a three-week period and
will consist of system ground and multi-mission flight
demonstrations. The results of the Team Warrior demonstration,
along with those of a second finalist, are scheduled to be
announced in April 2005 when the winner of the ERMP SDD contract
will be awarded. This will be the first multi-year contract phase
of an ERMP Program estimated to be worth $900 million.
Designed to provide Division and Corps commanders with
long-range, armed, unmanned aircraft surveillance capability, the
Team Warrior solution utilizes common US Army systems and processes
to reduce financial, technical and operational risks to the
customer. GA-ASI’s vast design, development and operational
experience in unmanned aircraft systems such as the Predator, Army
IGNAT-ER and Predator B, along with AAI’s Army One System
ground control equipment and Sparta’s extensive logistics
support services, provides the US Army with the low-risk, high
value solution to meet operational requirements for persistent ISR
mission execution.
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