SAM #W56KGU27R1001

Army RFI on charging connectors and interfaces for Group 1 and Group 2 sUAS

The U.S. Army is gathering market information on charging interfaces for Group 1 and Group 2 small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) to inform potential standard solutions. - Government buyer: U.S. Army, C5ISR Center, Power Division. - Opportunity: Request for Information (RFI) on available charging connectors and interfaces between sUAS batteries and chargers. The battery-to-charger interface may differ from the aircraft-to-battery interface. - Potential solution area: A standardized sUAS charging connector or family of chargers for Group 1 and Group 2 systems. - OEMs and vendors: None identified in the notice. - Products, quantities, and part numbers: No specific products, quantities, or part numbers are provided; no attachment summaries were supplied. - Notable requirements: The Army seeks information about current product offerings. The notice does not specify technical performance requirements or a purchase quantity.

Description

To achieve the goal of a standard Army sUAS charger (or family of chargers), the C5ISR Center Power Division is seeking information about current product offerings to inform future solutions for a standard sUAS charging connector/interface for Group 1 and Group 2 UAS. This is defined as the interface between the sUAS battery and the sUAS charger. This may or may not be the same connector/interface as that between the UAV (the air platform) and the battery.

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