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Aerosonde UAS Operational Support Transitions and Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Sensor Integration

Department of Defense · DEPT OF THE NAVY · Presolicitation · N00019-26-RFPREQ-WPM263-0281

posted 16 September 2026 · closed 30 September 2026 · NAICS 541370 · PSC L015

Summary

The Naval Air Systems Command plans to award a sole‑source modification to Textron Systems Corporation for engineering, integration, and operational support services for the Aerosonde Unmanned Aircraft System, including site transitions and mine‑countermeasure sensor payload integration. The effort is critical to maintaining fleet readiness because Textron holds exclusive technical data and certification authority for the Aerosonde UAS.

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