TRUAS Increment II Cargo UAS Industry Demonstration

The Department of the Navy, through the Air Warfare Program Management Office (DRPM RAS 4.0), is seeking unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and enabling technologies to support the Marine Corps Unmanned Logistics System-Air (ULS-A) mission. The primary objective is to establish an organic aerial distribution capability for small-unit logistics across the last tactical mile in Distributed Operations and Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations. This effort will culminate in a technology demonstration in Huntsville, Alabama, between January 25 and February 5, 2027. Participants must demonstrate ground set-up, refueling, and two specific autonomous flight profiles: one transporting a 100 lb payload for 40 nautical miles and another transporting at least 150 lbs for 10 nautical miles. The government is inviting submissions from all qualified participants, including small businesses and non-traditional defense contractors. To be considered, UAS capabilities must meet threshold minimum requirements for Operational Performance (KPP 1) and Powerplant and Energy Source (KPP 5), with a preference for a maximum gross take-off weight of up to 350 lbs. Systems must utilize a Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA) and comply with strict cybersecurity, electromagnetic interference, and spectrum regulations. Selection for potential Other Transaction (OT) prototype awards will be based on the highest-ranked capabilities offering the most advantageous utility to the Marine Corps logistical mission. Applications, consisting of a white paper and a completed questionnaire, must be submitted by November 30, 2026.