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High-Fidelity Aerial Target Aircraft Design and Manufacturing

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Response Deadline09/28/2026, 09:00:00 PM UTC

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The High-Fidelity Aerial Target Aircraft Design and Manufacturing subcontract, issued by the Department of Defense under the FA8678 Aflcmc Ebay agency, focuses on the design and production of unmanned aerial targets. These targets may be expendable or reusable and must be engineered to replicate the speed, maneuverability, and flight profiles of adversary fighter and bomber aircraft. The opportunity was posted on August 14, 2026, with a response deadline of September 28, 2026. Classified under NAICS code 336413, this project seeks specialized manufacturing capabilities to support high-fidelity aerial simulations for defense training and testing.

General Info

DoD subcontract for designing and manufacturing high-fidelity unmanned aerial targets for defense training.

Agency

Department Of Defense → FA8678 Aflcmc EbayView Agency

NAICS

336413 - Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment ManufacturingView NAICS

Place of Performance

0, FL, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

This scope was carved out of FA8678-26-AFSAT-R0001.

The full solicitation package (1 document), including the RFP, is on the prime solicitation, not on this scope.

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Request for Information (RFI) for Aerial Targets Branch (EBAY) Air Force Aerial Target Solutions

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Timeline

PostedAug 14

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Response DeadlineSep 28

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09/28/2026, 09:00:00 PM UTCin about 1 month

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA8678 Aflcmc Ebay

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Design and production of expendable or reusable unmanned aerial targets that replicate adversary fighter and bomber performance, including speed, maneuverability, and flight profiles.

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