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Request for Information (RFI) for Navy Collaborative Combat Aircraft Increment 1 Prototype Project

Department of Defense · DEPT OF THE NAVY · Sources Sought · N00019-27-RFI-PMA228-CCA

posted 31 August 2026 · closed 18 September 2026 · NAICS 336411 · PSC AC13 · 3 postings

Summary

The Navy is seeking industry feedback for a prototype development and demonstration of an affordable, carrier‑capable, weaponized, extended‑range autonomous unmanned air vehicle that can operate from Gerald R. Ford‑class and Nimitz‑class aircraft carriers. The effort aims to reduce technical risk, accelerate capability delivery, and enable collaborative manned‑unmanned operations for the Carrier Air Wing.

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