PEO-FW Group 2 Air-Launched Effects (A2E) Assessment Event (AE)

Description: The Department of Defense, through USSOCOM’s Program Executive Office Fixed Wing, is conducting a special-notice assessment event to identify vendors capable of integrating existing Group 2 small unmanned aircraft systems into the Karman Systima Common Launch Tube. The effort supports the Adaptive Airborne Enterprise program’s Find, Fix, Track, Target and electronic-warfare missions, with emphasis on Technology Readiness Level 5 or higher platforms that are compatible with the launch tube and, preferably, FANTOM Core-enabled. U.S. industry, academic, national laboratory, and non-traditional participants may submit capabilities by September 11, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET for consideration in the subsequent downselect and virtual assessment event.