AGM-86B Inertial Navigation Element

The AGM-86B Inertial Navigation Element (AGM-86B INE) is a Department of Defense Major Capability Acquisition (MCA) program designated as an Acquisition Category III effort. The program operates under an Acquisition Plan framework and is identified by the Department of Defense Program Number S01. While specific technical details about the navigation system are limited in the provided information, the program appears to support guidance capabilities for the AGM-86B missile system.

Recent contract awards under this program include a $1.3 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, for the Volumetric Air Deployable Active Receiver risk reduction and integration effort, running through March 2025. Additionally, Group W Inc. received a $91,494 firm-fixed-price delivery order for developing study plans for Brawler operations analysis. The contracts are predominantly awarded by the Office of Naval Research and Department of the Air Force Headquarters District, with work performed in multiple locations including Washington and Virginia. The program's contract awards show no consistent use of set-aside designations and employ varied contract types including both cost-plus and firm-fixed-price arrangements. Contract durations typically range from several months to multiple years, with award values varying from under $100,000 to over $1 million.