Thunderdome 2026: Low-Cost Interceptors for Counter-UAS

Location:	Maryland
Posted:	Jul 10, 2026
Due:	Jul 17, 2026
Agency:	DEPT OF DEFENSE
Type of Government:	Federal
Category:	A - Research and development
Solicitation No:	NAWCAD-SN-26-Thunderdome
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Contract Opportunity

Notice ID

NAWCAD-SN-26-Thunderdome

Related Notice

Department/Ind. Agency

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Sub-tier

DEPT OF THE NAVY

Major Command

NAVAIR

Sub Command

NAVAIR NAWC AD

Office

NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIR DIV

General Information

Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
Original Published Date: Jul 10, 2026 02:04 pm EDT
Original Response Date: Jul 17, 2026 05:00 pm EDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: Aug 01, 2026
Initiative:
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Place of Performance:
MD

USA

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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Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

BUILDING 439 SUITE F 47110 LILJENCRANTZ ROAD UNIT 7
PATUXENT RIVER , MD 20670-1545
USA

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History

Jul 10, 2026 02:04 pm EDTSpecial Notice (Original)

Thunderdome 2026: Low-Cost Interceptors for Counter-UAS

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