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Unmanned Carrier-Based Aircraft Solutions Request for Information (RFI)

DEPT OF DEFENSE.DEPT OF THE NAVY.NAVAIR.NAVAIR HQS.NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND

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Place of performance: 0, MD

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Posted: Aug 8, 2026
Closes: Aug 13, 2026 (in 3 days)

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At a glance

This is a government contract opportunity posted by DEPT OF DEFENSE in the aircraft manufacturing category. The deadline is August 13, 2026, 3 days from now. Work is performed in 0, MD.

Classification and identifiers

Industry (NAICS): Aircraft Manufacturing (336411)
Product or service (PSC): National Defense R&D Services; Department of Defense - Military; Experimental Development (AC13)
Solicitation number: PAEA-UnmannedStratSS

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Work performed in 0, MD

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About this opportunity

The Portfolio Acquisition Executive (Aviation), PAE(A), is issuing this Sources Sought notice to conduct market research and identify potential industry sources capable of designing, developing, prototyping, manufacturing, and fielding next-generation Unmanned Carrier-Based Aircraft as part of the Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE) Air Wing of the Future (AWOTF) Family of Systems (FoS) strategy aligned with the Golden Fleet initiative. Existing FoS efforts include MQ-25A and Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). PAE Aviation is exploring the industrial base's capacity to deliver highly capable, autonomous platforms optimized for operations from Ford-class and Nimitz-class Nuclear Aircraft Carriers (CVN). The Government is seeking concepts, with both technical and programmatic information, for ...