LIFT Airborne Technologies received a 10-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract from the United States Air Force for the AV2.2 Next Generation Fixed Wing Helmet, with an $83.4 million ceiling and planned buys of as many as 16,000 systems. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base made the Small Business Innovation Research Phase III follow-on award on November 6, 2026, covering delta development, qualification, production, and fielding for various Air Force aircraft. At award the service obligated $4,095,959 in fiscal year 2026 research, development, test, and evaluation funds, with work in Carson City, Nevada, under contract FA8606-27-D-B002 through October 30, 2036. LIFT reports the AV2.2 is the first helmet to pass the USAF-specific 600 Knots Equivalent Airspeed sled-test specification and uses a modular layout meant for later mission gear.