Issued pursuant to Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) FAR 15.101(c) and RFO FAR Part 10 solely for information, market research, and planning purposes. This market survey is conducted by the Aerial Targ... Issued pursuant to Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) FAR 15.101(c) and RFO FAR Part 10 solely for information, market research, and planning purposes. This market survey is conducted by the Aerial Targets Program Office (AFLCMC/EBAY) under the Air Force Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Weapons (AFPAE/WP) to obtain industry capabilities, rough order of magnitude (ROM) information, and data needed to support commercial product/service, non-developmental item (NDI), and small business determinations under RFO FAR 10.001(f), and to inform acquisition planning. Per Title 10, U.S. Code §4172, major munitions and missile programs must demonstrate lethality against appropriate, threat-representative targets prior to full-rate production. The Aerial Targets mission is to provide target aircraft that replicate threat systems, including performance, signatures, and countermeasures of adversary aircraft. The objective of this RFI is to identify a range of solutions to populate a family for systems needed throughout the spectrum of missions in Defensive and Offensive Counter Air capabilities. These solutions may represent the full range of airborne threats, spanning from inexpensive “hobby drones” to the most advance adversary fighter and large-scale aircraft. This RFI is intended to: Identify commercially available or near-term solutions Understand industry capabilities and innovative approaches Inform future acquisition strategies and budgetary requirements and assist the agency in making commerciality, NDI, and small business set-aside determinations See attached RFI and Question and Answer documents and for additional details. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In accordance with Section 10 of the attached RFI, attached are the final Questions and Answers posted on 11 SEPTEMBER 2026. ALL FINAL RESPONSES ARE DUE BY 28 SEPTEMBER 2026 @ 1600 CENTRAL.

The Aerial Targets Program Office is conducting market research to identify a family of target aircraft that replicate adversary threats, ranging from hobby drones to advanced fighters, to support lethality testing under Title 10 requirements. The RFI seeks commercial or near-term solutions, industry capabilities, and innovative approaches to inform acquisition strategies and small business/commerciality determinations. Questions regarding the RFI are due by 28 August 2026, with answers posted by 11 September 2026. No specific budget amounts or performance location are stated in the description.

This is a Request for Information (RFI) issued for market research and planning purposes only, not a solicitation. It is conducted by the Aerial Targets Program Office to identify industry capabilities for a family of target aircraft that replicate adversary threats, ranging from inexpensive hobby drones to advanced fighter and large-scale aircraft. The goal is to support commerciality, non-developmental item (NDI), and small business determinations while informing future acquisition strategies and budgetary requirements. The RFI seeks commercially available or near-term solutions and innovative approaches, with additional details in an attached document and a regularly updated Q&A file.

The Air Force’s Aerial Targets Program Office is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) for market research and planning purposes only. It seeks industry capabilities and rough order of magnitude (ROM) data to support acquisition strategy for target aircraft that replicate adversary threats. The desired solutions must span from inexpensive hobby drones to advanced fighter and large-scale aircraft for Defensive and Offensive Counter Air missions. The RFI will inform commerciality, non-developmental item, small business determinations, and future budgetary requirements. This is not a solicitation and no submission timeline or budget amount is provided in the description.

The Aerial Targets Program Office is conducting a market survey to gather industry capabilities, rough order of magnitude pricing, and data for acquisition planning under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul. This effort supports statutory requirements for major munitions and missile programs to demonstrate lethality against threat-representative targets before full-rate production. The objective is to identify a family of solutions for target aircraft that replicate adversary threats across Defensive and Offensive Counter Air missions. Solutions sought range from inexpensive hobby drones to advanced fighter and large-scale aircraft. The survey aims to find commercially available or near-term options, understand innovative approaches, and inform future acquisition strategies and small business determinations.