77th Aviation Training Drones

2026-11-03

1 . General RequirementThis is a requirement to procure a complete , brand - name or equal , First Person View ( FPV ) UAS training package for five students . The procured system must meet the operational characteristics for a Group 1 or Group 2 UAS , which are defined as having a Maximum Gross Takeoff Weight between 0 - 55 lbs , a normal operating altitude of less than 3 , 500 feet , and a speed of less than 250 knots . The brand - name benchmark for this procurement is a package consisting of the Five33 Drone Kit , Fat Shark HDO3 Goggles with ImmersionRC RapidFIRE video receivers , and TBS Mambo controllers . 2 . Salient Characteristics for ' Or Equal ' DeterminationAn ' or equal ' package must meet the following salient characteristics to be considered technically acceptable . The package must provide five complete individual kits . Component / SystemSalient CharacteristicAirframe5 - inch propeller class quadcopter . The Maximum Gross Takeoff Weight must be under 20 lbs , classifying it as a Group 1 UAS . Flight ControlF7 processor - based flight controller and a 4 - in - 1 Electronic Speed Controller ( ESC ) with a minimum continuous current rating of 50A . PropulsionBrushless motors with a KV rating suitable for operation with 6S LiPo batteries ( approximately 1700 - 1800kv ). Command & ControlA long - range , low - latency control system operating on a sub - GHz frequency ( e . g ., 915 MHz ). Includes a compatible remote controller with an integrated screen . FPV SystemA high - quality analog system including : FPV goggles with OLED or equivalent high - contrast displays , a diversity video receiver module , a multi - power video transmitter ( VTX ), and a high - quality analog FPV camera . PowerEach of the five kits must include at least three ( 3 ) 6S LiPo batteries and a compatible multi - channel battery charging station . Ancillary ItemsEach of the five kits must include a backpack / case , a basic repair toolkit , spare propellers , drone flight simulator software , and an operator logbook . 3 . Mandatory Compliance and Sourcing RequirementsSource of Manufacture : In accordance with the National Defense Authorization Act ( NDAA ) for Fiscal Year 2020 ( Section 848 ) and the American Security Drone Act of 2023 , the UAS and its critical components cannot be manufactured in a covered foreign country . Critical components include , but are not limited to , flight controllers , command and control data links , video data links , and cameras . The offeror must provide documentation of its supply chain for critical components . Blue List Certification : As per the provided SECDEF memorandum , Blue List certification is not a requirement for this procurement . Component Origin Verification : While Blue List certification is not required , for any critical components that are not Blue List certified , the vendor must provide a ' Country of Origin ' or ' Declaration of Final Manufacturing ' statement for that critical component to ensure compliance with NDAA FY2020 Sec 848 and NDAA 2024 Sec . 1821 - 1825 . UAS Group Classification : The proposed UAS must be classified as a Group 1 UAS , defined by the DoD as a UAS with a maximum gross takeoff weight of 0 - 20 pounds . 4 . Training and Support RequirementThe offeror must provide 40 hours of instructor - led training for five students . The training shall cover basic flight , safety procedures , advanced FPV maneuvers , and field - level maintenance . Additionally , the offeror must provide ongoing training service and support with a guaranteed response time of within 24 hours for all post - training inquiries .

Arkansas

2026-05-13