Contract Opportunity Network Enabled Weapons Trainer (NEWT)

The Navy’s NAVAIR is seeking white‑paper submissions from industry on a Network Enabled Weapons Trainer (NEWT) that can be captive‑carried on carrier‑based aircraft to emulate all network‑enabled weapons. The effort is purely market research; no solicitation or contract award is implied at this stage. Respondents must detail capabilities, design approaches, and compliance with operational, reliability, and security requirements. • Provide a carrier‑suitable, air‑worthy trainer that emulates every Air‑launched DOW NEW, with power‑on endurance of 4 hrs (strike) or 12 hrs (MPRF) and rapid turn‑around (<45 min). • Must be software‑defined, support multiple waveforms (0‑6 GHz, Link‑16, etc.), and operate independently of the host aircraft’s communications. • Design must maximize reuse, minimize testing, avoid energetic components, and meet exportability (FVEY) and cyber/AT standards. • Include requirements for data recording, modularity, and future‑proofing (open architecture, 50 % growth margin). • Submissions limited to 8 pages (excluding cover), in PDF/Word, with proprietary markings as needed.