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PEO-FW FANTOM Behavior Integration (A2E) Assessment Event (AE)

Department of Defense · Special Notice · PEO_FW_A2E_AE

posted 5 October 2026 · closes 6 November 2026

Summary

The Department of Defense, via USSOCOM and the Program Executive Office Fixed Wing, is seeking vendors to develop or integrate new autonomous behaviors into the government‑owned FANTOM autonomy software stack using its Core Software Development Kit. The effort aims to expand capabilities for multi‑platform uncrewed systems within the Adaptive Airborne Enterprise ecosystem, with potential follow‑on research, prototype and production agreements.

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