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ATI issued a Request for Solutions under the Training and Readiness Accelerator II (TReX II) OTA for a training device that replicates the effects of 5.56mm and 7.62mm drone-killer rounds against UAS in force-on-force training, using the soldier's issued weapon.
Kessel Run posted an RFI on the Air Operations Center Weapon System: a 24/7 command-and-control system-of-systems that mixes hardware, software, third-party apps, and web services.
Defense Innovation Unit’s LC-ISR prize challenge wants inexpensive aerial ISR that can collect and send multi-int data over land, littoral, and maritime areas without leaning on vulnerable airfields.
S. small businesses. You pitch a novel technology (new or a new use of an old one), not a solution to a single Army program of record. Concept papers are due 19 Oct 2026, 5:00 p.m. ET. Up to 50 semifinalists get $5,000; later rounds add $20,000 and a $200K/$100K/$50K finish, plus a path to a Phase I Army SBIR or STTR up to $300,000.
ARM26BX06-NV012 wants a schema-driven decision-management layer that turns messy requests into signer-ready, auditable Decision Packages.
Call 03 under JADPACT II (FA238426SB007) is looking for human-machine teaming concepts that use AI/automation to support battle managers, aligned with ABMS decision functions.