Description
The Department of War is seeking information on small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) capable of conducting One-Way Attack (OWA) missions to augment current warfighting capabilities. The Drone Dominance Program (DDP) is designed to help industry organize around the need for low-cost, supply-chain secure sUAS manufacturing at scale, urgently. The program intends to place $1 billion in fixed-price orders over four phases in the next two years. Key aspects of the program include:
• The DDP will consist of four phases, with each phase increasing in difficulty and operational realism.
• Vendors will be selected based on their responses to a Request for Solutions (RFS) and will participate in a Gauntlet challenge event for each phase.
• The program will focus on overall system performance at cost, production scalability, and ease of use.
• Supply chain security is a key consideration, with the program requiring NDAA compliance and secure supply chains for certain components.