Foreign Adversary Air Support

The United States Marine Corps is seeking contractors to provide comprehensive adversary aircraft and support services for the Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) located at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, Arizona. The contractor will provide aircraft, systems, and qualified personnel to simulate a realistic Adversary Force (ADFOR) for the semi-annual Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course. The key requirements include providing a dissimilar rotary-wing aggressor aircraft, such as a Mi-24 HIND or Mi-17 HIP, and optionally a fixed-wing aggressor aircraft, such as an L-39 or SU-25. The contractor must also provide aircrew qualifications, maintenance, and logistics support. The services will be performed at MCAS Yuma, Arizona, and the Yuma Range Complex. Some key points to consider: • Provide a dissimilar rotary-wing aggressor aircraft with up to 50 flight hours per semi-annual WTI course under day Visual Flight Rule (VFR) conditions. • Provide a fixed-wing aggressor aircraft, if required, with up to 12 flight hours per semi-annual WTI course under day VFR conditions. • Provide surrogate unmanned aerial system support, if required, with up to 15 flight hours per semi-annual WTI course under day VFR conditions. • Provide all maintenance, logistics, and qualified personnel to simulate a realistic ADFOR. • Attend and support bi-annual WTI training courses and planning conferences. • Comply with all MCAS Yuma base access, security, and flight safety regulations.