Army awards contract for future squadron’s equipment

VAZIANI, Georgia Ð Soldiers from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division stand in formation during a ceremony kicking off exercise Noble Partner 15. Noble Partner is a field training and live-fire exercise between the U.S. Army and the Georgian military to support Georgia’s participation in the NATO Response Force and build military ties between the two nations. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Daniel Cole, Army Europe Public Affairs)

Six3 Systems has been awarded a $10.5 million Army contract to develop equipment for future infantry squads.

Under the contract, the company will “design, develop, and validate system prototypes for a combined-arms squad, which combines humans and unmanned assets, ubiquitous communications and information, and advanced capabilities in all domains to maximize squad performance in increasingly complex operational environments,” according to a Department of Defense contract announcement.

The work is scheduled to be completed by May 2019.