Vigilant Aerospace Systems, Inc., provider of multi-sensor detect-and-avoid (DAA) and airspace management software FlightHorizon, has been selected by the US Air Force as a new vendor on the USD 46 billion Enterprise-Wide Agile Acquisition Contract, or EWAAC IDIQ. The contract, designed to accelerate the development and delivery of innovative weapons systems, runs through 2031.
The US Air Force awarded 122 companies positions on the EWAAC as part of the fourth selection round to the procurement contract meant to support the rapid development of novel weapons capabilities. The acquisition vehicle’s requirements include research and development, test and evaluation, production and fielding, prototyping, weapon design, system modeling and modernisation. The contract is focused on digital acquisition and sustainment practices, including digital engineering, agile processes and open systems architecture.
Vigilant’s FlightHorizon will fill a technical gap for managing large-scale autonomous flight operations across a range of locations and scenarios. The platform uses NASA-patented technology to provide DAA alerts for uncrewed aircraft and to provide aircraft tracking. By integrating multiple sensors and utilising industry technical standards and algorithms, the software delivers real-time situational awareness to track nearby aircraft and avoid potential collisions through visual and auditory alerts.
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