NAVAIR’s PMX-201 Precision Strike Weapons, Effects Deployment Office is conducting an RFI/sources-sought market research for the Network Enabled Weapons Trainer (NEWT) program, seeking white papers only with no solicitation currently available. The Government wants to identify industry sources and commercial-off-the-shelf capabilities to develop, manufacture, and maintain an airworthy, aircraft-carrier-suitable store that emulates all air-launched DOW Network Enabled Weapons. The NEWT must support captive carriage on DoN fixed-wing platforms, meet FVEY exportability, provide BLOS communications, use all NEW waveforms from 0–6 GHz including Link-16, and be software-defined for future waveform growth. Technical requirements also include carrier-environment durability, Vmax 1.2 IMN, reusability with limited turnaround downtime, inert/no energetic components, internal processing with 50% growth, compatibility with existing GSE and JMPS/CMPC mission planning, and data recording for post-flight debrief. Responses may contain properly marked proprietary information but must not include classified or pricing information.

NAVAIR’s PMX-201 Precision Strike Weapons Effects Deployment Office, NEWT Program, is conducting an RFI/sources sought for white papers to identify industry sources and COTS capabilities for a Captive Carriage Network Enabled Weapons Trainer. The NEWT must be an airworthy, aircraft-carrier-suitable store that emulates all Air-launched DoN Network Enabled Weapons, is captive-carried by DoN fixed-wing platforms, and meets FVEY exportability requirements. It requires software-defined radios operating from 0–6 GHz with NEW waveforms, BLOS communications, internal processing with 50% growth, compatibility with existing mission planning (JMPS/CMPC), aircraft/weapon interfaces, and no reliance on host-platform processing. Operational/support features include carrier suitability, off-aircraft BIT/reprogramming using existing CMBRE/GSE, ground-crew emulation changes without downloading, inert/no energetic components, minimized CPI/AT-cyber impact, data recording for debrief, and a maximum 45-minute downtime between flights. This RFI is for planning/market research only; no contract will be awarded solely from responses, proprietary information must be marked and will be protected, and classified or pricing information should not be submitted.