The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is looking to integrate an Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) Optic onto rapidly re-deployable ground and mobile platforms to meet detect, track and identify requirements, as well as the ability to laser designate, for the Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS) Family of Systems (FoS).
The MADIS FoS consists of specific, integrated capabilities required to carry out active air defence against aerial threats including uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS). It features EO/IR optic assemblies to detect, track and enable visual identification of potential targets and then classify threat levels of targets. An optic may be manually controlled or slewed toward a target through a command and control (C2) system integrated with additional sensors.
USMC’s Request for Information (RFI) is focused on existing commercially available optics that are Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 8/9.
Potential solutions are sought from industry on providing an optic system that effectively and efficiently detects, tracks and enables visual identification of aerial threats including Group 1-3 UAS in support of Marine Air/Ground Task Force counter-UAS operations and defence of designated stationary assets.
The requirement is to integrate and deliver an EO/IR optic that can operate under all weather conditions to include on the move and at the halt. The RFI includes an extensive list of performance, logistics and other considerations.
Responses are invited by June 3.
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Image: MADIS maintenance at Fort Urwin, February 2026. (US Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nicholas Figueroa)
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