Active Solicitation · DEPT OF DEFENSE
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The Naval Air Warfare Center is seeking industry input on low-cost interceptors for Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems as part of Thunderdome 2026. This RFI aims to accelerate the development of technologies to counter UAS threats. Interested parties should refer to Special Notice NAWCAD-SN-26-Thunderdome for more details.
Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) and the UX-24 Unmanned Aircraft Test Squadron, in partnership with Naval Air Warfare Center Webster Outlying Field (NAWC WOLF), are seeking information from industry regarding low-cost interceptors in the Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (CUAS) role.
This Request for Information (RFI) supports Thunderdome 2026, a Naval Innovative Science & Engineering (NISE) sponsored event. The exercise aims to accelerate the development and showcase capabilities of emerging CUAS technologies to address the rapid expansion of adversarial UAS threats to the warfighter.
See Special Notice, NAWCAD-SN-26-Thunderdome, for further details.
THUNDERDOME 2026: LOW-COST INTERCEPTORS FOR COUNTER-UAS is a federal acquisition solicitation issued by DEPT OF DEFENSE. Review the full description, attachments, and submission requirements on SamSearch before the response deadline.
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