Event Brief
Navy seeks 1,000-mile combat radius for carrier drones
Filed: Jul 16, 2026 at 2:12 PM ET
Summary: NAVAIR’s RFI asks for carrier-based tactical drone systems able to strike 1,000 nautical miles away without mid-air refueling.
WHO: Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
WHAT: Issued a broad RFI for an Air Wing of the Future family of systems requiring carrier-based tactical drones with a 1,000-nautical-mile combat radius and multiple mission capabilities.
WHEN: Jul 16, 2026 at 1:19 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The requirement was included in a broad RFI for the Air Wing of the Future (AWOTF) family of systems.
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