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RFI: Low-Cost Interceptors for Counter-UAS (Thunderdome 2026)

This opportunity is a Request for Information (RFI) from the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), in partnership with the UX-24 Unmanned Aircraft Test Squadron and NAWC WOLF, seeking industry input on low-cost interceptors for Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (CUAS) as part of the Thunderdome 2026 event. - Purpose: Gather information on emerging, affordable interceptor technologies to counter evolving UAS threats - Event: Thunderdome 2026, sponsored by Naval Innovative Science & Engineering (NISE) - Agencies involved: - Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) - UX-24 Unmanned Aircraft Test Squadron - Naval Air Warfare Center Webster Outlying Field (NAWC WOLF) - Scope: Open to all industry participants capable of providing CUAS interceptor solutions - Requirements: Focus on low-cost, effective interceptors for CUAS applications; detailed requirements and submission instructions are in the attached special notice - No specific OEMs, vendors, or products are named; this is a market research effort - Commercial opportunity: Potential for future demonstration, development, and procurement based on responses - Submission: Interested parties should review the special notice (NAWCAD-SN-26-Thunderdome_FINAL.pdf) for instructions - No product or service line items are specified at this stage - No period of performance or contract value is defined, as this is an RFI

Description

Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) and the UX-24 Unmanned Aircraft Test Squadron, in partnership with Naval Air Warfare Center Webster Outlying Field (NAWC WOLF), are seeking information from industry regarding low-cost interceptors in the Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (CUAS) role.

This Request for Information (RFI) supports Thunderdome 2026, a Naval Innovative Science & Engineering (NISE) sponsored event. The exercise aims to accelerate the development and showcase capabilities of emerging CUAS technologies to address the rapid expansion of adversarial UAS threats to the warfighter.

See Special Notice, NAWCAD-SN-26-Thunderdome, for further details. 

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