<a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4261338-1&amp;h=725671484&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Flegionnaireintl.com%2F&amp;a=Legionnaire+International">Legionnaire International</a>&nbsp;has been selected for a $3.19M <a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4261338-1&amp;h=1225806665&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.afwerx.com%2F&amp;a=AFWERX">AFWERX</a>&nbsp;Challenge SBIR Commercial Services Offering contract to design and deliver a new potentially podded refueling boom for tactical aircraft - the <a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4261338-1&amp;h=3467201885&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fafwerxchallenge.com%2Fblog%2Fa2rmdigitaldesignchallenge&amp;a=Small+Hybrid+Aerial+Refueling+Kit">Small Hybrid Aerial Refueling Kit</a> (SHARK) -&nbsp;to address the most pressing challenges in&nbsp;the <a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4261338-1&amp;h=2706876575&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.af.mil%2F&amp;a=Department+of+the+Air+Force">Department of the Air Force</a>&nbsp;(DAF).Legionnaire International designs, builds&nbsp;and tests weapons and carriage systems, aerospace components, electrical harnesses and critical defense systems and was selected as the prime contractor with partners <a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4261338-1&amp;h=2909021368&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.matrixspace.com%2F&amp;a=MatrixSpace">MatrixSpace</a>, <a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4261338-1&amp;h=1778370397&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sixdofspace.com%2F&amp;a=Sixdof+Space">Sixdof Space</a>&nbsp;and <a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4261338-1&amp;h=2727665704&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.targetarm.com%2F&amp;a=Target+Arm">Target Arm</a>.The <a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4261338-1&amp;h=1034870121&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.afrl.af.mil%2F&amp;a=Air+Force+Research+Laboratory">Air Force Research Laboratory</a>&nbsp;(AFRL)&nbsp;and AFWERX have partnered to streamline the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) process by accelerating the small business experience through direct proposal to award timelines, changing the pool of potential applicants by expanding opportunities to small business and eliminating&nbsp;bureaucratic overhead by continually implementing process improvement changes in contract execution. The DAF began offering the Open Topic SBIR/STTR program in 2018 which expanded the range of innovations the DAF funded. Legionnaire will begin the contract immediately to create and provide innovative capabilities that will strengthen the national defense of the United States of America.Quote from J.R. "Flash" Starch, CEO, Legionnaire International "Rapid and sustained power projection depends upon the long reach of airpower which, in turn, hinges on the availability of sufficient in-flight air refueling. Our modular SHARK system will enable traditional and non-traditional tanker aircraft to safely refuel current and future military aircraft in flight – whether crewed or uncrewed. It also provides this critical capability to our tactical fleet as NGAS matures. This is particularly valuable as the U.S. and our allies depend increasingly upon Collaborative Combat Aircraft and other uncrewed, autonomous aircraft. The SHARK is a perfect example of how to reimagine a standard practice and we are thrilled to be involved in this project with our partners."MatrixSpace&nbsp;delivers an ultra-low SWaP, AI-enhanced radar for robust situational awareness of both airborne and ground-based objects, regardless of lighting or weather.Sixdof Space has developed ultra-fast optical tracking sensors and algorithms to integrate into OEM hardware. The technology uses infrared lights as beacons to report an object's position and orientation at a very high speed.Target Arm&nbsp;provides revolutionary, autonomous&nbsp;launch and recovery products, both software and hardware, enabled by its proven Sensor Fusion Engine.

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Legionnaire International has been selected for a $3.19M AFWERX Challenge SBIR Commercial Services Offering contract to design and deliver a new potentially podded refueling boom for tactical aircraft - the Small Hybrid Aerial Refueling Kit (SHARK) - to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF).

Legionnaire Awarded $3.19M AFWERX Contract to Develop Next Generation Air-refueling System

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