The Defense Systems Information Analysis Center (DSIAC) is seeking existing systems that can illuminate a small, austere landing zone to allow an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to conduct vertical landings in no-light conditions. Of interest are small, light, rugged systems that illuminate the landing zone in the infrared spectrum and are man-portable, not mounted on the UAV airframe. The system needs to be battery powered and cannot require any software or hardware modifications to the UAV.
If you have any information related to this inquiry, please fill out the form here or contact Taylor Knight (taylor.h.knight.ctr@mail.mil), the lead analyst on this effort. You can also join the discussion on the DoDTechipedia forum by clicking the “Join the Discussion” button below.