Aircraft Defensive Electro-optical Protection Technologies (ADEPT)
Posted
Sep 25, 2026
Nov 9, 2026
The Department of the Air Force, through the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), seeks pre-emptive or reactive electro-optical countermeasure solutions—including expendable, directed-energy, and novel developmental approaches—to protect U.S. aircraft and aircrew in contested environments. The work is divided into Hardware & Executable Analysis of Threats (HEAT) and Advanced Countermeasure Engineering (ACE). The active R&D solicitation seeks offers by November 9, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EST.
