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Following Marine Corps RFP, Air Force Now Seeks Cargo Drone Info

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Thursday, October 8th, 2009

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The Air Force is seeking information from industry about unmanned aircraft capable of delivering critical supplies to deployed troops. Air Mobility Command's Future Concepts division will host an "Unmanned Cargo Aircraft Day" on Nov. 17 at Scott AFB, Ill., according to a request for information (RFI) released by the command on Sept. 28. "Interested contractors, who have experience, knowledge, and/or concepts concerning the development and use (concept of operations) of an unmanned cargo aircraft are invited to present their concepts/ideas…

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