Software Development Massachusetts Reviewed

Research and Development (R&D) for Next Generation Aircraft Protection Technologies

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US Air Force

Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts

Posted Feb 11, 2026
Deadline unconfirmed
Agile open architecture $500K+

About This Opportunity

The US Air Force's AFLCMC/HNJW (Electronic Warfare Branch) is procuring research and development for a modular, upgradable Next Generation Aircraft Protection system based on open architecture standards, focusing on four areas of interest: System Architecture, Modeling and Simulation; the Detect Layer (Sensing); the Decide Layer (Processing); and the Defeat Layer (Countermeasures and Effectors).

This bid is 85% technology related

A strong match for technology vendors

Why we classified this as tech

This bid seeks advanced software processing, algorithms, system architecture, modeling/simulation, and open architecture compliance for a Next Generation Aircraft Protection system, directly relevant to software developers, system integrators, and IT vendors with expertise in sensors, AI/ML, and defense tech prototyping. While defense/aerospace focused, the core requirements align with IT/software capabilities rather than pure hardware or non-tech engineering.

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