FY25 Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Office-Wide Broad Agency Announcement
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division seeks research proposals to advance and improve its operations for FY25.
Funder: Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
Due Dates: June 22, 2026 (white papers accepted any time until closing date)
Funding Amounts: No predetermined ceiling; typical seed grants $160,000–$200,000 over 24 months; multiple awards anticipated
Summary: Supports research and development projects to advance Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) operations in a wide range of science and engineering fields relevant to naval aviation.
Key Information: Two-phase process: white paper required for invitation to full proposal; open to academia, industry, nonprofits, and international entities.
Description
This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) solicits innovative research and development (R&D) projects to advance the mission and technological capabilities of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD). The program seeks white papers and, by invitation, full proposals for work that addresses current and future challenges in naval aviation. Research can span basic, applied, and advanced technology development and prototyping, with an emphasis on advancing the state-of-the-art or enhancing operational effectiveness.
Priority and general research areas include, but are not limited to:
- Advanced manufacturing
- Aeromechanics
- Artificial intelligence/machine learning
- Autonomy
- Avionics, sensors, and electronic warfare
- Cybersecurity
- Data science and visualization
- Digital engineering
- Human systems
- Hypersonic systems
- Materials and aircraft structures
- Mechanical, power, and propulsion systems
- Quantum science
- Secure communications and networks
- Support equipment
- Test and evaluation engineering
- Warfare analysis
Proposals outside these areas may also be considered if they offer novel capabilities with potential to enhance naval operations.
