Department of War (DoW) Drone Other Transaction Authority (OTA) Consortium- Request for Whitepaper – Brigade Uncrewed Aircraft System (BDE UAS) Prototype Project

Department of Defense · DEPT OF THE ARMY · Special Notice · RFW-DOTAC-ARMY-2026-003

posted 21 September 2026 · closed 2 October 1986 · 6 postings

Summary

The Department of Defense is issuing a Request for Whitepapers for the Brigade Uncrewed Aircraft System (BDE UAS) Prototype Project to identify innovative, off‑the‑shelf reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition systems, sub‑components, and software for rapid prototyping and operational assessment. The notice highlights use of an OTA consortium to accelerate delivery of advanced drone technologies to warfighters, but provides no additional detail beyond the synopsis.

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