NAVAIR’s PMX-201 issued this RFI for market research to assess industry capability to design, develop, test, and fabricate rapid prototyping alternatives for the Silent Anvil Air-Launched Torpedo (SAA-LT), a next-generation anti-submarine warfare standoff weapon. Respondents may address either an end-to-end integrated SAA-LT solution from aircraft separation to underwater target or an unpropelled glide wing kit carrying a government-furnished effector to the target area. Prototyping objectives include demonstrating an end-to-end prototype within 18 months of agreement award and rapidly assembling and delivering approximately 180 prototype all-up-rounds within 3 years after successful demonstration. The Navy may use the Naval Air Systems Consortium to potentially award one or more Other Transaction Agreements under 10 U.S.C. § 4022, and foreign concerns or U.S. respondents with foreign team members must comply with ITAR. Responses must be unclassified and may be reviewed by third-party support contractors 2 Circle Inc., V2X Inc., and Penn State University, with submission constituting consent to disclose information to them.

Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), on behalf of Strike Weapons Program Office (PMX-201), is conducting market research to identify industry capabilities for rapid prototyping of the Silent Anvil Air-Launched Torpedo (SAA-LT), a next-generation anti-submarine warfare standoff glide weapon for internal/external carriage on manned and unmanned aircraft. The Navy invites industry to respond to either or both Design Option 1, a fully integrated end-to-end SAA-LT solution, and Design Option 2, an unpropelled glide wing kit that carries a government-furnished effector/torpedo to the target area. The Government may award one or more prototype Other Transaction Agreements under 10 U.S.C. § 4022, potentially through the Naval Air Systems Consortium (NASC); foreign entities or team members must comply with ITAR. Prototyping objectives require demonstrating an end-to-end SAA-LT capability within 18 months of agreement award and then rapidly assembling and delivering approximately 180 prototype all-up-rounds within three years after successful demonstration. This is an RFI for information and planning only, not a solicitation; responses are voluntary, must be unclassified, may be marked proprietary, and may be reviewed by third-party support contractors 2 Circle Inc., V2X Inc., and Penn State University, with updated instructions and an FAQ posted on 9/16/2026 and 9/24/2026.

NAVAIR, on behalf of PMX-201, is conducting this RFI for market research to identify industry capabilities to design, develop, test, and fabricate cost-effective rapid prototyping alternatives for the Silent Anvil Air-Launched Torpedo (SAA-LT), a next-generation Anti-Submarine Warfare standoff delivery system for manned and unmanned aircraft. The Navy is exploring two parallel design options: Option 1 is a complete, integrated SAA-LT solution from aircraft separation to the underwater target, and Option 2 is an unpropelled glide wing kit configured to carry a Government Furnished Equipment/Information effector/torpedo to the target area. Interested parties may respond to Option 1, Option 2, or both, and the Government may use the Naval Air Systems Consortium to potentially award one or more OTAs under 10 U.S.C. § 4022. Non-submission timelines include demonstrating an end-to-end prototype within 18 months of agreement award and rapidly assembling and delivering approximately 180 prototype all-up-rounds within three years following successful demonstration. This is not a solicitation or commitment, responses are voluntary and must be unclassified with proprietary information marked, foreign concerns or U.S. respondents with foreign team members/partners must comply with ITAR, and a 9/16/2026 update provides revised RFI instructions and Attachment 1 FAQ.

The Naval Air Systems Command is seeking industry capabilities for the Silent Anvil Air-Launched Torpedo, a next-generation standoff delivery system for anti-submarine warfare. This is an information-gathering effort for planning purposes, not a solicitation or commitment to award. The work would involve designing, developing, testing, and fabricating rapid prototyping alternatives under two possible design options: an integrated end-to-end solution or an unpropelled wing kit carrying a government-furnished torpedo. The anticipated timeline includes an end-to-end prototype demonstration within 18 months of award, followed by delivery of approximately 180 prototype all-up-rounds within three years after that demonstration. No budget amount or performance location has been specified.