Kalyn Petrillo

Kalyn Petrillo serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, supporting the acquisition of advanced aviation systems critical to naval air superiority and fleet readiness. Responsible for managing complex contract vehicles tied to avionics, mission systems, and flight training infrastructure, Petrillo plays a central role in executing the agency’s modernization agenda. Her work focuses on securing technical solutions that enhance airborne sensor integration, electronic warfare capabilities, and legacy system sustainment, ensuring operational continuity across next-generation platforms. She routinely handles performance-based, requirements-driven acquisitions under full and open competition, aligning procurement decisions with the Navy’s strategic aviation modernization roadmap. Petrillo maintains consistent working relationships with leading defense contractors including SABRE SYSTEMS, LLC, THE BOEING COMPANY, SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, SYSTEMS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS, INC., and ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established industry leaders with proven expertise in aerospace systems integration, mission software development, and flight simulation technologies. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, lifecycle support, and seamless system interoperability, often resulting in long-term, multi-year contract actions that ensure sustained capability delivery. Petrillo’s procurement portfolio is entirely under full and open competition, with no set-asides designated for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. This reflects a strategic alignment with the Naval Air Warfare Center’s mission-critical needs, where technical depth and system reliability take precedence over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her award patterns, all solicitations adhere to federal acquisition regulations and competitive fairness standards. Her primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 611512 (Flight Training), indicating deep specialization in advanced flight simulators, synthetic training environments, and embedded avionics training systems. She procures high-fidelity hardware-in-the-loop systems, mission rehearsal software, and integrated training networks that support pilot readiness across naval aircraft platforms. Her technical domain expertise centers on real-time simulation, digital twin integration, and secure training data architectures essential to modern naval aviation operations.