Improved Tactical Aviation Armament System Itaas Tender

• Country: USA
• Summary: Improved Tactical Aviation Armament System Itaas
• UST Ref No: 139214544
• Deadline: 16 Apr 2026
• Financier: Self Financed
• Purchaser Ownership: Government
• Tender Value: Refer Document
• Notice Type: Tender
• Document Ref. No.: N001642490001
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• Description:
• Request for Solutions:
  Improved Tactical Aviation Armament System (ITAAS)
  1. PURPOSE
  This special notice is to inform vendors of an existing Request for Solutions (RFS). The purpose of this RFS is to solicit innovative proposals for a crew‑served weapon mount designed for helicopter integration. NSWC Crane has developed a notional concept to reduce the system-s footprint and is seeking additional support from industry experts to transition this concept into a functional prototype for potential deployment. The Government will evaluate the solutions with the intent of awarding a Project Order under the Expeditionary Missions Consortium (EMC2) Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) in accordance with 10 U.S.C. § 4022.
  2. BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY
  2.1 EMC2
  Vendors interested in responding to this RFS must be members of the (EMC2). Interested parties should visit emccrane.org for membership information. This project will be managed by a Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division Project Manager. The RFS released via the weblink listed above for EMC2 on 19 March 2026.
  2.2 PROJECT OVERVIEW
  A preliminary notional concept for a crew-served weapon mount design to attach to a helicopter has been developed to reduce the footprint of the system, NSWC Crane is looking for additional support from industry experts to transition the notional concept into a functional prototype for potential deployment. Assistance is required to assess the notional design for manufacturing and develop a working prototype. NSWC Crane is open to minor design changes based on manufacturing best practices, within the preliminary drawing package, in order to improve manufacturability of the design. The current design concept increases modularity to allow for multiple weapon systems to be utilized while minimizing overall footprint of the design. Additionally, the concept improves on the existing fielded system by increasing capabilities for the warfighter improving their effectiveness in...
• Documents:

 Tender Notice