Rapid Fielding System
RF-X
Integrates simulation, real-world testing, and regulatory compliance into a single accelerated cycle, supporting both domestic and international military exercises.
About Indigo
Indigo Industries is an Independent Test Organization and defense technology integrator headquartered in Greenwood, Indiana. Founded by Colin McCavitt in 2018, we accelerate the transition of emerging technologies into operational military capability.
Our mission
Indigo was born out of the need to address longstanding challenges in the Department of Defense acquisition process. We were founded with a single mission: to rapidly identify, mature, and transition advanced technologies that address critical national security needs, without being bound by the traditional acquisition system's constraints.
Our work is anchored in a non-traditional, results-driven methodology that aligns with the 2016–2022 National Defense Authorization Acts. Those laws encourage commercial and government off-the-shelf solutions, prototype-based contracting, and the Adaptive Acquisition Framework, all principles that define how Indigo operates.
Core competencies
As an Independent Test Organization, Indigo provides unbiased evaluation of emerging technologies through flexible, accelerated testing frameworks.
Learn moreGroup 3 VTOL UAV platforms and multi-domain autonomous systems, including GPS-denied navigation, AI and machine learning, and shipboard landing.
Learn moreOur RF-X Rapid Fielding System and MIDAS strategy streamline technology acquisition, reducing development cycles from years to months.
Learn moreProprietary methods
Rapid Fielding System
Integrates simulation, real-world testing, and regulatory compliance into a single accelerated cycle, supporting both domestic and international military exercises.
Multi-domain Integration and Defense Advancement Strategy
An evolution of RF-X for air, surface, and subsurface autonomous systems, enabling integration across operational domains.
Why Indigo
Prototype to deployment in under two years, aligning with the DoD's rapid fielding objectives.
Solutions spanning AI, cybersecurity, autonomous systems, and more: the most advanced operational tools available.
Pivotal contributions to the DoD and compliance with key National Defense Authorization Acts.
Technologies interoperable with allied nations, enhancing global defense collaboration.
Technology domains
Contracting
Whether you're looking to upgrade systems with the latest technologies or need rapid development and deployment of a new solution, Indigo Industries is your premier partner.
Join us in transforming defense strategies and operations.