A -- INDUSTRY BRIEFING: ADVANCED FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM (AFSS). 8 OCTOBER 1997, 1 PM -- 4 PM, GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY, VA (SN 97-33) The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will present an industry briefing on the AFSS program on 8 October 1997, time: 1 pm -- 4 pm, registration open at 12 noon, Briefing Room 318, George Mason University, 3401 N. Fairfax Dr, Arlington, VA. POC: Dr. David Fields, DARPA/TTO, FAX (703)-696-2204. All interested commercial, educational, private and government sponsored research and development organizations are invited to attend. The objective of the AFSS program is the design, development, and demonstration of affordable, containerized, platform independent indirect-fire weapons systems capable of performing a variety of missions such as ground attack, air defense, and surveillance, and which can be remotely fired and robotically deployed in a variety of military scenarios. The program will develop a container-launcher system and a family of compatible munitions with precision guidance and terminal seekers and will develop subsystem technologies (seekers, propulsion, guidance) which result in lower production cost or capability enhancement. The purpose of this briefing will be to provide potential offerors information concerning DARPA program goals and objectives, and to provide a venue where interested parties can identify possible teaming arrangements. This briefing is unclassified. Pre-registration is not required but is encouraged. Pre-registrants will have priority for seating. There is no registration fee. To pre-register, please fax one list of attendees with a designated point of contact on company letterhead to STA, FAX (703) 522-0367, marked to the attention of DARPA: Dr. David Fields or e-mail the list to dfields@darpa.mil not later than 1 October 1997. Confirmation will be sent, along with directions, POC for assistance, and parking information.

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