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USAF issues sources‑sought for stand‑in attack weapon compatible with F‑147 and B‑21

The U.S. Air Force issued a sources‑sought notice for a stand‑in attack weapon compatible with its F‑147 and B‑21 platforms. The posting is the first public acquisition document to name the F‑147 tied to a specific weapon system.

Discovered 2026-03-09T16:58:13.797466-07:00 | 2026-03-09T16:58:13.797466-07:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

The notice is the first public acquisition reference tying the F‑147 designation to a concrete munition requirement, following earlier industry imagery that showed a conceptual F‑147 and suggesting requirements are moving from concept to integration (see source:5600e1a0-a4f0-4675-b473-b612505f1a33).
The sources‑sought opens an early window for weapons suppliers and integrators to engage on carriage, release and survivability requirements; it follows recent stand‑in attack weapon separation testing that validates key technical steps for fighter integration (see source:fd77e9c3-1fda-4a30-aa2f-2e0bd999abc9).
The appearance of F‑147 in an acquisition posting adds formal acquisition visibility to a designation that has already drawn public and political attention, anchoring prior commentary in procurement activity (see source:f965af7c-028e-4809-8984-77bad95eb635).

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