The US Army is moving ahead with a long-planned effort to consolidate and update its shoulder-launched munitions (SLMs) and issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the XM919 system in September 2023, learnt at the annual Association of the .
Army Wants Deadlier Land Mines that Attack Enemy Tanks from Above
Two divers with the 511th Engineer Dive Detachment set charges to blow notional mines, Feb. 10, 2017, at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The Soldiers were tested on their troop leading procedures, as well as their knowledge of setting up explosives on land, during this training event. (U.S. Army/Sgt. Tom Wade)
16 Apr 2021
The U.S. Army wants a deadly new networked land mine system that s more capable than current models at detecting enemy tanks and launching munitions that attack from above.
The Army s Project Manager Close Combat Systems, or PM CCS, is looking for defense firms that can produce Terrain Shaping Obstacle, or TSO, Top Attack prototypes, according to an April 12 sources-sought solicitation posted on the federal government s contracting website.