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AOI 27-A001 Resilient Airborne Free-Space Optical Communications Turret
Niwc Atlantic · 29410
Niwc Atlantic in the United States is inviting bids for “AOI 27-A001 Resilient Airborne Free-Space Optical Communications Turret”. Bids close on 15 October 2026, 23:59 EDT. Reference: 27-A001. Who can bid: Ability to receive and store Controlled Unclassified Information; Preference for mature optical tracking, gimbal control and aero-optical mitigation at Technology Readiness Level 6/7. askTender lists every requirement to qualify and checks whether your company meets them.
The tender in brief
A 16-month airborne optical communications turret prototype for firms with flight-certified aero-optics experience
NIWC Atlantic seeks prototypes of a flight-certified dual-turret free-space optical communications and optical time-transfer system for aircraft, covering aerodynamic design, gimbal fabrication, pointing and tracking, and flight testing. The effort runs 16 months with prototype deliverables at 12 months and flight-testing support from 12 to 16 months, using NASA research aircraft.
Who can win it
- Ability to receive and store Controlled Unclassified Information
- Preference for mature optical tracking, gimbal control and aero-optical mitigation at Technology Readiness Level 6/7
- Nontraditional business participation must be met, directly or through a named teaming partner
Key facts
- Procedure
- Solicitation
- Contract period
- 16 months, single phase, with prototype deliverables at 12 months and flight-testing support from 12 to 16 months
- How bids are judged
- Solution briefs evaluated per CSO N65236-26-S-0001 paragraph 7.2.2; selected entities invited to pitch
- Published
- 07 Oct 2026
- Reference
- 27-A001
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