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Production of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) Lethality Payloads at Pine Bluff Arsenal

Department of Defense · DEPT OF THE ARMY · Special Notice · W519TC27CSUAS

posted 30 October 2026 · closes 14 December 2026

Summary

The U.S. Army Materiel Command is seeking partnership proposals to develop and produce lethal energetic payloads for small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) at Pine Bluff Arsenal. The effort focuses on modernizing historic facilities into flexible, automated production lines that can handle various explosives and arming devices, leveraging private investment under a public‑private partnership framework.

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