Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) NAWCAD WOLF ASI Division
ID: N68335-24-R-0067Type: Special Notice
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE NAVYNAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIVJOINT BASE MDL, NJ, 08733, USA

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NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT (AC33)

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https://sam.gov/opp/8c6972409b824f8c9234d0e690579208/view
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    Special Notice DEPT OF DEFENSE DEPT OF THE NAVY is soliciting white papers/proposals for research and development support in technologies applicable to air platforms, payloads, computing and processing, air platform support systems, air system security and protection, and naval air capabilities. The focus areas include improved technologies, techniques, and applications of sensors and surveillance systems for Navy Aircraft Manned and Unmanned Air Systems. The purpose of these systems is to support various aviation missions including air warfare, defense suppression, electronic attack, and anti-surface warfare. The BAA also covers mathematical modeling, software development, and advanced algorithms for developing advanced capabilities and reducing the cost of transitioning sensor technologies to the fleet.

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    Truman Harris
    truman.b.harris3.civ@us.navy.mil
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    BAA_FY24_N68335-24-R-0067.pdf
    This document is a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) posted by the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division. The BAA is intended for proposal abstracts for basic and applied research and development support in technologies applicable to air platforms, payloads, computing and processing, air system security, and improved Naval air capabilities. The BAA provides research areas of interest and instructions for proposal submission, including evaluation criteria and contact information for the Federal awarding agency.
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