Anthony M. Langer

Anthony M. Langer serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, supporting the development and sustainment of advanced naval aviation systems. He manages complex acquisitions for mission-critical aircraft subsystems, including avionics, electronic warfare suites, and auxiliary equipment essential to fleet readiness. His work directly enables the integration of next-generation sensor and communication technologies into manned and unmanned platforms, aligning with the agency’s strategic priorities in air superiority and system modernization. Langer handles full lifecycle contracting actions—from concept development through sustainment—ensuring technical compliance and operational effectiveness across high-priority defense programs. Langer maintains consistent partnerships with leading defense aerospace contractors including SABRE SYSTEMS, LLC, THE BOEING COMPANY, SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, SYSTEMS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS, INC., and ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC. These relationships are characterized by long-term technical collaboration on classified and unclassified R&D initiatives, systems integration efforts, and sustainment contracts for legacy and emerging platforms. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical risk mitigation, and iterative testing cycles, fostering deep vendor engagement in systems engineering and prototyping phases. Langer’s contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside categories. This indicates a focus on technical capability and mission necessity over socioeconomic classifications, prioritizing the most qualified industry partners regardless of business size or certification status. While small business participation is not formally targeted, vendors of all sizes compete on technical merit and proven performance in high-stakes aerospace environments. His procurement activity is heavily concentrated in NAICS 336412 (Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing) and 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in propulsion systems, flight control components, and mission-specific avionics. He also supports research and development under NAICS 541712, particularly in electronic warfare, sensor fusion, and airborne data link technologies, demonstrating specialized knowledge in defense aerospace engineering and systems integration.