# Air Force Seeks U-2 Radar Support

The U.S. Air Force, through the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, is conducting market research for long-term engineering, repair, and sustainment of the U-2’s ASARS-2 radar and associated ground-support equipment. Responses to the RFI are due November 18, 2026, at 3 p.m. Eastern—20 days from October 29—and the notice is not a solicitation; it states no contract value or performance period. The U-2 is planned for retirement by the end of FY2027, making the potential support horizon uncertain. Interested firms should evaluate their ability to access proprietary sensor data and design information and provide repair, obsolescence-management, and cybersecurity capabilities.

- Companies considering a response should address the RFI’s market-research needs and assess access to the proprietary information required to support the radar and related equipment.
- The RFI identifies engineering, repair, sustainment, depot maintenance, obsolescence management, software updates, configuration management, calibration, and integration as relevant work areas; it does not establish a solicitation or award commitment.
- The planned U-2 retirement creates uncertainty around the duration and scale of any future requirement, which firms should factor into investment and teaming decisions.
- Raytheon, part of RTX, is identified as the incumbent for ASARS-2A support under contract FA8528-20-D-0023.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Cybersecurity
**Published:** October 29, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Air Force (USAF)
- Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC)

### Vendors
- Raytheon (part of RTX) (incumbent)

### Sources
- [U.S. Air Force plans long-term ASARS-2 support for the U-2](https://defence-blog.com/u-s-air-force-plans-long-term-asars-2-support-for-the-u-2) - The Defence Blog