General Dynamics Declines To Bid For Rifleman Radio

By Ellen Mitchell / March 26, 2015 at 10:03 AM
The lead manufacturer of the Army's Joint Tactical Radio System's handheld Rifleman radio did not bid in the competition for the radio's full-rate production contract, according to a company statement to InsideDefense.com. “General Dynamics Mission Systems did not bid the current program of record Rifleman radio,” the statement reads. “However, we continue to support the currently fielded Rifleman radios as well as invest in the radio's future design based on soldier feedback as the acquisition does allow for re-entry...

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