# Naval Air Warfare Center awards $2.7M contract to Tiger Century Aircraft for F-5 alerting system

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division awarded a $2,732,543.83 sole-source contract to Tiger Century Aircraft, Inc. to develop, qualify, manufacture, and deliver a Departure Alerting System with Outside Air Temperature display for the F-5 aircraft. The contract was awarded on September 23, 2026, with a two-year period of performance.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-09-23
- Where: United States
- Value: $2.73M
- Status: completed
- Products: Departure Alerting System, Outside Air Temperature display
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division](https://endata.com/companies/15967.md) (customer)
- [Tiger Century Aircraft](https://endata.com/companies/15968.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [sam.directory](https://sam.directory/opportunities/departure-alerting-system-and-outside-air-temperature-display-for-f-5-aircraft-award-notice-n00421-26-c-1025), 2026-11-04: "TCA will provide the development, qualification, manufacture, and delivery of DAS with a built-in OAT display unit which will prevent loss of aircraft due to out-of-control flight (OCF) and mitigate a known issue with F-5 Functional Check Flights (FCF), respectively."

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