N6833526D1017UAV and engineering support services — KestrelX, LLC

KestrelX, LLC,* Lake Mary, Florida, is awarded a $9,987,285 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide contractor-owned, contractor-operated low-observable aircraft and associated engineering support services for Navy and Department of War training events. This contract provides threat-replication aircraft capable of supporting fleet exercises, ship training, and aircrew training, as well as operational flight support, technical integration, exercise support, reporting, and equipment integration in support of small business innovation research phase III effort, topic AF211-DCSO1 entitled “Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and Cruise Missile Threat Replication Aircraft”. Work will be performed in Lake Mary, Florida (60%); Driggs, Idaho (20%); and New Bern, North Carolina (20%), and is expected to be completed in March 2028. No funds will be obligated at the time of award; funds will be obligated on individual orders as they are issued. This contract was not competed. Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, New Jersey, is the contracting activity (N6833526D1017). is a federal award for Navy held by KestrelX, LLC. Estimated value $10M.

KestrelX, LLC,* Lake Mary, Florida, is awarded a $9,987,285 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide contractor-owned, contractor-operated low-observable aircraft and associated engineering support services for Navy and Department of War training events. This contract provides threat-replication aircraft capable of supporting fleet exercises, ship training, and aircrew training, as well as operational flight support, technical integration, exercise support, reporting, and equipment integration in support of small business innovation research phase III effort, topic AF211-DCSO1 entitled “Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and Cruise Missile Threat Replication Aircraft”. Work will be performed in Lake Mary, Florida (60%); Driggs, Idaho (20%); and New Bern, North Carolina (20%), and is expected to be completed in March 2028. No funds will be obligated at the time of award; funds will be obligated on individual orders as they are issued. This contract was not competed. Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, New Jersey, is the contracting activity (N6833526D1017).