Tactical Cargo UAS Demonstration

The U.S. Navy is seeking industry applications to demonstrate cargo unmanned aircraft systems for Marine Corps tactical logistics, with potential follow-on prototype agreements for selected participants.

United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE NAVY > NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIR DIV (NAVAIR NAWC AD)


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NAWCAD-SN-26-TRUASII
Dec 01, 2026 04:59 AM
Oct 30, 2026 11:17 PM
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The Navy seeks applications from eligible companies to demonstrate cargo unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for Marine Corps tactical logistics. Participants must provide a 3–5-page white paper describing their technical approach and UAS maturity, along with a completed questionnaire. Demonstration activities include setup and flight preparation, refueling, and up to five autonomous flights. Required flights include a 100-pound payload mission with a 40-nautical-mile outbound and return-empty leg, and a 150-pound payload mission with a 10-nautical-mile outbound and return-empty leg, both without refueling. The UAS must meet stated speed, altitude, launch/recovery, and transponder requirements, and applicants must provide lost-link procedures and range-validation data. Applications will be evaluated against technical and operational criteria, including payload and range performance, powerplant, autonomy, communications, survivability, logistics, and environmental adaptability. Selected participants may be invited to a demonstration and may subsequently be considered for one or more Other Transaction prototype agreements; demonstration selection does not guarantee an award. Selectees must execute a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement before participating, and must join the Naval Aviation Systems Consortium to be eligible for a potential prototype award.

Classification Codes
NAICS541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
PSC1550Drones
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cargo unmanned aircraft systemsautonomous flight systemsmilitary logistics aircraft
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Timeline
Nov 13, 2026-Technical Questions Due
Dec 01, 2026 04:59 AM-Application Submission Deadline
Dec 19, 2026 04:59 AM-Selected Participants Notified
Jan 25, 2027-Technology Demonstration
Feb 5, 2027-Technology Demonstration Concludes
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