US Army seeks sled-mounted air defense for light infantry

US Army seeks sled-mounted air defense for light infantry

The U.S. Army wants mobile short-range air defense for light infantry forces that lack the ability to transport heavy equipment.So, the service is looking for sled- or pallet-mounted weapons that can be hauled by light manned and unmanned vehicles during joint forced entry, or JFE, operations such as airborne assaults, according to an Army Request for Information.The goal is to provide “air defense capability to support dismounted maneuver, JFE …