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Army inks unique R&D agreement with consortium on advanced weapons development
An Army Futures Command component tasked with driving research and engineering of high-tech weapons formally agreed to collaborate with a growing consortium of nearly 1,000 companies and universities to advance armaments development. Click HERE to view the full article.
NAC Member Newsletter – May 2022
Welcome to the latest installment of the NAC newsletter delivering the latest and greatest from our organization in one place. We at the NAC eagerly anticipate a busy month of May for the Nation’s Armaments Consortium. I very much look forward…
NAC Member Newsletter – 1st Quarter 2022
Welcome to the latest NAC newsletter designed to deliver the news you need to know. We are excited to kick things off with this edition and will be sharing updates each month to make sure you stay informed on the…
NAC Meet A Member Series Featuring Charlie Zisette and Nate Smith!
We are pleased to present the first episode in our new Meet A Member digital series where the NAC team interviews representatives from our remarkable member organizations. To kick things off, NAC Executive Director, Charlie Zisette, is joined by Nate…
Navy, Armaments Consortium Forge Partnership to Solve Energetics Tech Challenges
The Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division has forged an agreement with the National Armaments Consortium to accelerate tech breakthroughs over the next six to ten years. Under the agreement, the Navy’s hub for developing energetics-related technologies will use a flexible,…
ATI and the National Armaments Consortium Partner with the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head to Tackle the Department of the Navy’s Energetics Challenges
Advanced Technology International (ATI), in partnership with the National Armaments Consortium (NAC), has signed an agreement to develop the Naval Energetic Systems and Technologies (NEST) Program. The NEST Program is a collaboration executed under an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) with…
OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY AND THE CONSORTIA-BASED ACQUISITION MODEL: A VALUABLE TOOL FOR RAPID DEFENSE INNOVATION
New research published by The Chertoff Group focuses on the value of the consortia-based OTA model. NAC leadership, including Charlie Zisette, James Miller, and George Solhan, had the opportunity to speak at length with the authors of Other Transaction Authority…
NAC Collaboration Conversations George Solhan
NAC Collaboration Conversation Featuring NAC’s own George Solhan and Charlie Zisette Listen in to a lively discussion between NAC’s Executive Director Charlie Zisette and Director of Customer Affairs George Solhan, for 2020 wrap up episode. Click here to watch a brief…
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Facing growing concerns over adversarial drones, the Army has completed testing of a laser that uses directed energy to shoot down small drones. This is the first combat application of lasers for a maneuver unit in the Army... https://www.ati.org/success-stories/nac-dotc-facilitates-development-of-laser-that-can-shoot-down-drones/
Day 2 of our NAC/DOTC collaboration event kicks off with a keynote address from Mr. Tom Dougherty, Exec. Dir., ACC-NJ. NAC Chair James Miller will then address members on the NAC's strategic initiatives!
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Building on this morning's excellent keynotes, our DOTC collaboration event rolls into the afternoon for presentations from technology focus area leads for more on their armaments efforts and needs!
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