NAVAIR, on behalf of PMA-228, is seeking industry feedback and capability statements for Increment 1 prototype development and demonstration of an affordable, risk-tolerant, carrier-capable, weaponized, extended-range autonomous unmanned air vehicle. The system is intended to deploy from and recover to Gerald R. Ford-class and Nimitz-class nuclear aircraft carriers in support of the Navy Collaborative Combat Aircraft program. The effort aims to reduce technical risk, accelerate fleet capability delivery, minimize deck footprint, integrate with CVN infrastructure, and enable future manned-unmanned teaming to augment 4th and 5th generation aircraft. The government may use responses to inform a potential prototype project and is considering using the Naval Air Systems Consortium to award one or more Other Transaction Agreements under 10 U.S.C. § 4022. Responses must be unclassified and voluntary, and the government will not compensate costs incurred in preparing information.

The Naval Air Systems Command, on behalf of PMA-228, is seeking industry feedback and capability statements for the Increment 1 prototype development and demonstration of an affordable, carrier-capable, weaponized, extended-range autonomous unmanned air vehicle. The vehicle must be capable of operating from Gerald R. Ford-class and Nimitz-class aircraft carriers and integrate with existing carrier infrastructure. The effort aims to reduce technical risk, accelerate fleet capability delivery, and support collaborative manned-unmanned teaming to augment 4th and 5th generation aircraft. Responses are voluntary and may be used to inform a potential prototype project under Other Transaction Authority. No specific performance timeline, budget amount, or performance location is identified in this request.