EQU-20204 - USA (Norfolk, Virginia) - RFI for Unmanned Drone Platform, Hardware and Training Services - Deadline October 13,2026

Vendor needs to provide unmanned drone platform, hardware and training services to the government authority located in Norfolk, VA.• Airframe and propulsion: 10–inch rotary–wing strike platform capable of carrying a minimum payload of 2.5 kg, with cruise speeds of at least 40 mph and maximum burst speeds of 105 mph.• Endurance and operational range: Minimum endurance of 40 minutes flight time under standard operational payload configurations, with a minimum flight range of 35 km and RF command/control datalink capability up to 90 km.• Sensors and vision pipeline: Factory–integrated dual electro–optical and infrared camera payload optimized for both daylight and low–light/night tactical reconnaissance and terminal guidance.• Encryption and RF architecture: Digital transmission architecture operating within the 4.9–5.9 GHz band utilizing AES–256 encryption, open MAVLink telemetry protocol, and full compatibility with the MANTRAS encrypted aerial mesh network.• Displaced emitter architecture: Each Mobile GCS must include a 100–meter displaced RF link cable and a RolaTube deployable mast system, allowing operators to decouple the RF transmission node and launch site from the concealed operator control position to prevent RF direction–finding and counter–battery targeting.