The 26TH special tactics squadron (STS) requires the purchase of a small unmanned aircraft system (UAS) and associated components to support operational testing and validation during a guidepost exercise

The Department of the Air Force issued a sources-sought notice for the 26th Special Tactics Squadron to procure a small unmanned aircraft system (UAS) and components for operational testing and validation during a Guidepost exercise, though the contract value is listed as $0, indicating this is a pre-award solicitation rather than a finalized contract. The 26th STS, stationed at Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico, is a special tactics unit under the Air Force Special Operations Command that will use the UAS to support exercise operations. This acquisition aligns with broader Air Force efforts to integrate platoon-level SUAS capabilities into company-and-below military operations.