Drone Dominance Program (DDP) Lethality Prize Challenge

Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE
State: Indiana
Type of Government: Federal
FSC Category:
  • A - Research and development
NAICS Category:
  • 336411 - Aircraft Manufacturing
Posted Date: Apr 2, 2026
Due Date: Apr 14, 2026
Solicitation No: N0016426SNB61
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Drone Dominance Program (DDP) Lethality Prize Challenge
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Contract Opportunity
Notice ID
N0016426SNB61
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Department/Ind. Agency
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Sub-tier
DEPT OF THE NAVY
Major Command
NAVSEA
Sub Command
NAVSEA WARFARE CENTER
Office
NSWC CRANE
General Information
  • Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
  • Original Published Date: Apr 02, 2026 11:23 am EDT
  • Original Response Date: Apr 14, 2026 04:00 pm EDT
  • Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
  • Original Inactive Date: Apr 29, 2026
  • Initiative:
    • None
Classification
  • Original Set Aside:
  • Product Service Code: AC13 - NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT
  • NAICS Code:
    • 336411 - Aircraft Manufacturing
  • Place of Performance:
    Crane , IN 47522
    USA
Description

The Drone Dominance Program (DDP) announces this Prize Challenge to identify modular lethal payload solutions for Group 1 small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS).



For the purposes of this prize challenge, a lethal payload is defined as the integrated combination of a warhead and its associated Electronic Safe and Arm Device (ESAD) or Electro-Mechanical Safe and Arm Device (EMSAD) and communication/interface.



The Government will assist selected vendors in working through the Joint Services Weapons System Review (JSWSR) and limited safety releases in preparation for Drone Dominance Phase II Gauntlet (DDG2) events. This support is intended to accelerate safe integration and fielding, but does not guarantee safety approval or certification.



Solutions must be scalable to match the rapid growth of Drone Dominance platforms and cost-effective to enable mass production and fielding. At this point, the lethal payload system represents a significant portion of the total system cost; therefore, affordability and manufacturability are critical design considerations.



Vendors are strongly encouraged to design payloads that integrate across multiple drone platforms and multiple vendors to maximize interoperability within the Drone Dominance ecosystem.


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Contracting Office Address
  • WARFARE CENTER 300 HIGHWAY 361
  • CRANE , IN 47522-5001
  • USA
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History
  • Apr 02, 2026 11:23 am EDTSpecial Notice (Original)
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