The Air Force is conducting market research to identify vendors with a high-bandwidth BLOS 45cm Ku/Ka-Band SATCOM system and associated GPS Hatch assemblies for C-130/L-382 aircraft. The system must have or be in process of Department of War certified airworthiness and be installed via a Roll-on/Roll-off hatch replacement to avoid aircraft downtime. The solution must be network agnostic, exclude commercial SATCOM modems, and be compatible with software defined radios, specifically the x410 modem, for DAF Battle Network integration. Vendors should have delivered TRL 9 prototypes ready for small quantity production, with delivery required within the next year. The amended RFI language supersedes the original description.

The Air Force is conducting market research for a high-bandwidth, network-agnostic Ku/Ka-Band SATCOM system and associated GPS hatches for C-130 / L-382 aircraft, installed via a Roll-on/Roll-off hatch replacement to avoid downtime. The system must use software-defined radios (no commercial modems), support DAF Battle Network integration, and have or be in process for Department of War certified airworthiness. Vendors should have delivered TRL 9 prototypes and be ready to produce small quantities, with units delivered within the next year. No performance location or budget amounts are specified in the notice.