The Army is surveying industry for vehicle-mounted sensors that can pinpoint incoming drones from a kilometer out and simultaneously track outgoing rounds fired while driving, according to a new study.

The “Fire Control Sensor Trade Study,” published by Army Contracting Command at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, lays out a series of minimum tracking and targeting requirements to interested companies as barriers to entry, replies to which are due July 1.

Along with all future combat vehicles, the sensors must be mountable to five current Army vehicles:

• Humvees
• Joint Light Tactical Vehicles
• Bradley Fighting Vehicles
• Strykers
• Abrams tanks

The survey asks for sensors that weigh less than 70 pounds and have no dimension more than 30 inches long. They might involve electro-optical, infrared or other technologies, it says.

They must be able to spot and track group one and two drones -- which weigh less than 55 pounds -- at least 1,000 meters away. At the same time, it should also track 7.62mm or .50-caliber rounds fired from a weapon on the vehicle while moving up to 35 miles per hour on flat roads, according to the survey.

The sensor also needs to spit out position, velocity and time data to a command-and-control system for targeting. And while the minimum requirement is to offer up enough data to kill one aerial target, the Army is looking for sensors that can provide a fire-control system enough data to take out up to 20 targets, the notice says.

Companies are asked to submit white papers with technology readiness details, performance, cost, data and prototype systems by the end of the month, the notice states.