Lanette Battigaglia

Lanette Battigaglia serves as a key procurement lead within the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Propulsion Directorate, operating under the FA8650 contracting office. She manages complex research and development acquisitions focused on advanced aerospace propulsion systems, hypersonic technologies, and high-performance functional materials critical to maintaining U.S. air and space superiority. Her portfolio centers on mission-critical engineering solutions that bridge fundamental science and operational deployment, ensuring timely delivery of next-generation propulsion capabilities through competitive, performance-based contract vehicles. She plays a pivotal role in aligning acquisition strategy with the AFRL’s mandate to accelerate innovation in flight systems and materials science. Battigaglia maintains longstanding relationships with industry leaders including UES INC, General Electric Company, DCS Corporation, Spirit Aerosystems Inc, and Advanced Thermoplastic Composites LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established aerospace and defense contractors with proven expertise in propulsion system integration, computational fluid dynamics, and advanced material fabrication. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, risk mitigation, and performance outcomes, often utilizing Other Transaction Authorities and Basic Ordering Agreements to enable rapid prototyping and agile development cycles. Her procurement activity is exclusively classified under No Set-Aside, indicating a focus on technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, she consistently evaluates vendor capacity, past performance, and technical innovation to ensure mission success, regardless of firm size. Her primary procurement activity falls under NAICS 541715, reflecting a deep specialization in physical and engineering research and development. She procures advanced propulsion components, adaptive flight control systems, high-temperature composites, and hypersonic test instrumentation, working closely with engineering teams to define performance specifications and evaluation criteria that drive innovation in aerospace propulsion and materials science.