US Navy nears contract signing for STUAS/Tier II

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/05/10/341581/us-navy-nears-contract-signing-for-stuastier-ii.html

Contract award is "very close" for a new fleet of small tactical unmanned aircraft systems (STUAS) for the US Navy and Marine Corps, despite procurement hold-ups that have delayed the selection process since October.

Four companies submitted bids for the STUAS/Tier II contract, which could replace hundreds of leased Boeing/Insitu ScanEagle systems operated by navy and marine forces.

AAI submitted a proposal based on the Aerosonde Mk 3.7, while Boeing/Insitu is offering the Integrator, which offers more than three times the payload of the ScanEagle. A Raytheon/Swift Engineering team has proposed the flying wing Killer Bee-4, while General Dynamics/Elbit Systems joint venture UAS Dynamics has offered its Storm product.