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NIWC Atlantic will host a virtual pre-solicitation event on November 18, 2026, for a planned Navy procurement covering Crypto and Key Management systems engineering and In Service Engineering Activity services. Questions are due November 13; the event is for market engagement, not proposal submission, and the formal RFP is expected in December 2026.
The U.S. Navy issued Oceaneering International a sole-source follow-on task order for continued development and integration of its TETRA II torpedo-tube launch-and-recovery system for unmanned underwater vehicles. The order could reach $38.15 million with all options, underscoring how continuity and schedule risk can shape follow-on procurement while a later program iteration may be competed.
The U.S. Court of Federal Claims ruled that Blue Water Autonomy and Saildrone may proceed with challenges to the Navy’s medium unmanned surface vessel prototype competition. The jurisdictional decision turns on the competition’s connection to a potential production procurement; it does not resolve the protests’ merits or require a change in outcome.
The U.S. Navy has awarded a $229.7 million contract modification to General Dynamics for 188 Hammerhead moored anti-submarine mines. This procurement supports the Navy's initiative to enhance its undersea defense capabilities through autonomous systems and advanced torpedo technology, with deliveries expected by October 2028.