Unmanned Carrier-Based Aircraft Solutions Request for Information (RFI)

The US Navy is seeking information on potential industry sources capable of designing, developing, prototyping, manufacturing, and fielding next-generation Unmanned Carrier-Based Aircraft. The aircraft should be optimized for operations from Ford-class and Nimitz-class Nuclear Aircraft Carriers. The Navy is looking for concepts that can execute Family of Systems (FoS) missions, either as a single-role platform, a multi-role platform, or a modular FoS. • The submission should include technical and programmatic information for air vehicle and mission systems. • The submission should be limited to 10 pages, with an optional 20-slide PowerPoint presentation. • The Government will accept unclassified submissions up to the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) level. • The submission deadline is 13 August 2026, 5:00 PM EST.