The U.S. Navy will finally release the draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Carrier Based Aerial Refueling System (CBARS) program this year, that will be followed by a final RFP in fiscal 2017.
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According to USNI, the effort is split into three components – control system, connectivity to the aircraft and the airframe itself. NAVAIR will be the lead integrator for the control and connectivity segments.
The RAQ-25 designation from the Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) program will be retained.