U.S. General Services Administration. Picture one part the Invisibility Cloak from “Harry Potter” and two parts the mud that Arnold Schwarzenegger utilized to evade the titular antagonist of “Predator.”
Nevertheless, the MCO will only function effectively at considerably long ranges in the hundreds-to-thousands of meters scale. While evading drones remains a primary concern, the U.S. Marine Corps also desires the item to be robust and operational across a diverse range of climates, ranging from polar to dry. The Marine Corps’ “Request for Information” emphasizes an interest in the MCO and specifies several additional requirements, such as mold resistance and the capacity to be laundered in a washing machine. In total, the U.S. Marines plan to procure 13,000 MCOs by the 2027 fiscal year and 61,222 by the 2030 fiscal year.