Thunderdome 2026: Low-Cost Interceptors for Counter-UAS

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Bidders ID: NBD00159375384707837
Due Date: Jul 17, 2026
Posted Date: Jul 10, 2026
Level of Government: Federal
State: Maryland
Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE
Category:
  • A - Research and development
Solicitation Number: NAWCAD-SN-26-Thunderdome
Source: Members Only
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Thunderdome 2026: Low-Cost Interceptors for Counter-UAS
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Notice ID
NAWCAD-SN-26-Thunderdome
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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:
    • None
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  • Original Set Aside: No Set aside used
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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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  • BUILDING 439 SUITE F 47110 LILJENCRANTZ ROAD UNIT 7
  • PATUXENT RIVER , MD 20670-1545
  • USA
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  • Jul 10, 2026 02:04 pm EDTSpecial Notice (Original)
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