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The United States is developing a high-precision aviation ammunition with a range of 460 km for Ukraine.
The U.S. Air Force is targeting development of a new class of air-launched precision munition for Ukraine.
The service first released a request for information (RFI) in January for the Extended-Range Attack Munition (ERAM), aiming for a low-cost, quickly developed, air-launched munition that can travel 460 km (288 mi.). Sixteen undisclosed companies have expressed interest.
A follow-up RFI, posted July 10 by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Armament Directorate’s Long-Range Systems Division, directly states ERAM is for Kyiv’s fight against Russia.
“This munition is pivotal for accelerating Ukraine’s capability to meet warfighter needs efficiently and provides an affordable mass weapon to be produced at scale,” the solicitation states.
The latest RFI says ERAM will be procured in phases, looking to prototype and adapt a commercial, autonomous, modular, open-architecture vehicle “that can deliver affordable long-range effects.”
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