Notice · not open for bids · United States · Public tender
Research and Development (R&D) for Next Generation Aircraft Protection Technologies
FA2057 AFLCMC HNJK · MA 01731
FA2057 AFLCMC HNJK in the United States has published a notice (Special Notice) about “Research and Development (R&D) for Next Generation Aircraft Protection Technologies”. It is not a call for bids: no tender is open to bid on yet, or the buyer has already chosen a supplier.
The tender in brief
Five-year US Air Force research programme for next-generation aircraft protection technologies, open to qualified vendors.
The US Air Force Electronic Warfare Branch seeks innovative solutions for a modular, upgradable Next Generation Aircraft Protection system. Four areas of interest: system architecture, modelling and simulation; the detect layer (sensing); the decide layer (processing); and the defeat layer (countermeasures and effectors). The closed call runs over five years, with a two-step submission: first a white paper, then a full proposal if requested.
Who can win it
- Vendors with experience in advanced sensor technologies, advanced processing, or advanced countermeasures
- Submissions must comply with the Agile Mission Suite Government Reference Architecture or include a roadmap to compliance
- Vendors must have current NIST assessments uploaded to SPRS, not older than three years
Key facts
- Procedure
- Special Notice
- Contract period
- Five-year period
- Published
- 08 Feb 2026
- Reference
- FA2057-26-S-C001
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