Active Solicitation · DEPT OF DEFENSE

    THUNDERDOME 2026: LOW-COST INTERCEPTORS FOR COUNTER-UAS

    Sol. NAWCAD-SN-26-ThunderdomeSpecial NoticePATUXENT RIVER, MD
    Open · 4d remaining
    DAYS TO CLOSE
    4
    closes Jul 17, 2026
    POSTED
    Jul 10, 2026
    Publication date
    NAICS CODE
    336414
    Primary industry classification
    PSC CODE
    Product & service classification

    AI Summary

    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.

    Contract details

    Solicitation No.
    NAWCAD-SN-26-Thunderdome
    Notice Type
    Special Notice
    Posted Date
    July 10, 2026
    Response Deadline
    July 17, 2026
    NAICS Code
    336414AI guide
    State
    MD
    ZIP Code
    20670-1545
    AI Product/Service
    both

    Description

    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. 

    Key dates

    1. July 10, 2026Posted Date
    2. July 17, 2026Proposals / Responses Due

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    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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