Collaborative Aided Target Recognition Using Next-Generation Foundation Models for Multi-Domain Unmanned Systems (SBIR)

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Opportunity Status Deadline Apply Join Team ARMY : UH-60M Patient Handling System ARMY : Asymmetric Collaborative Counter Swarm ARMY : Asymmetric Collaborative Counter Swarm USAF : Very Low-Cost Kinetic Defeat for C-sUAS USAF : Advancing Assured Access: Integrated Digital Capabilities for the 2 SLS to Accelerate Mission Tempo and Readiness USAF : Commercial-Derived Insights for Novel Tactical Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Tracking (TacSRT) Capabilities NAVY : Domestic Production of Plant-based Carbon Fiber Precursors in Support of Hypersonic Applications NAVY : High Precision Specialized Waveguides for Extreme Temperatures DARPA : Art of Novel Signals: Predicting and Forecasting with High Confidence DARPA : Fusion of Abstract Learning and Context-Optimized Neural-methods (FALCON) DARPA : Non-Volatile Memory for Extreme Environments MDA : Next-Gen Thermal Batteries for Missile Defense Application MDA : Radiation Hardening of Non-Hardened Commercial Microelectronics MDA : Software Defined Antenna for Interceptor-to-Interceptor Communications MDA : Potential Application of Very Large Array (VLA) over Transmission Infrastructure MDA : Miniaturization, Modulation, and Chip Scaling of Photonic Technologies MDA : Neuromorphic Hardware MDA : Event-Based Sensing Hardware and Algorithms for Navigation MDA : Open Topic for Historical Radiation Data Analysis for Enhanced Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) Modeling and Prediction MDA : Novel Ignition Systems for multi-pulse Solid Propellant Rocket Motors MDA : Software Defined Radio for Link Diversity OSD : T3CP Patent Holiday SBIR Open Topic Call OSD : High-speed Photon-Number-Resolution Quanta Imaging Sensor Array OSD : Large Étendue, High Spectral Resolution Asymmetric Spatial Heterodyne Interferometer for Quantum and Dual-Use Remote Sensing Applications OSD : Integrated Multicomponent Module for Quantum Sensors OSD : Adaptive AI-Driven Waveform Design OSD : Tunable Nonlocal Metasurfaces for Edge Computing and Processing OSD : High-speed nanophotonic spatial light modulators OSD : Survivable & Affordable Lens Technology (SALT) OSD : High-speed Photon-Number-Resolution Quanta Imaging Sensor Array OSD : Collaborative Aided Target Recognition Using Next-Generation Foundation Models for Multi-Domain Unmanned Systems SOCOM : Advanced Stand-Off Detection of Concealed Materials (ASDCM) SOCOM : Replanning for Evasive Autonomy to Counter Threats ARMY : xTech|Phantum Competition ARMY : xTech|Inversion Competition USAF : Power the space: high-voltage radiation hardened power switches for space power and propulsion USAF : High Temp Semiconductor Transistors for Hot DoW Environments and Electronic Warfare USAF : F-16 Agnostic Rapid Weapons Integration USAF : F-35 Agnostic Rapid Weapons Integration USAF : Dynamic Open Systems Enclave USAF : Automated Lethality USAF : Integrating Neural Architectures for Brain-Inspired AI with Low SWAP USAF : Ultra-Sensitive Quantum Telemetry Receiver USAF : Cost-Effective Composite Joints with Tailorable Performance and Geometry USAF : Real Time Enhanced Fine Tracking in Directed Energy Applications DMEA : Additive Manufacturing for Flexible Electronics DMEA : Cable Connector Enhancement NAVY : NAVSEA Open Topic for Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Acceleration via Artificial Intelligence or Machine Learning Data Ingestion NAVY : NAVWAR Open Topic for Unified Assured Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Operational Awareness and Decision Support NAVY : DIRECT TO PHASE II: Intelligent Data Analysis of Post-Mission Reporting Artifacts & Data NAVY : DIRECT TO PHASE II: Cross-domain Interface for Trusted Access & Data Exchange Logic NAVY : DIRECT TO PHASE II: Solution to Reduce Towing Based Mishaps During Flightline Operations NAVY : DIRECT TO PHASE II: Innovative Flexible Fuel Cell Design NAVY : DIRECT TO PHASE II: Persistent Non-Destructive Inspection System for Airfield Readiness and Foreign Object Debris Mitigation NAVY : DIRECT TO PHASE II: Development of Customized Aerospace Lightweight, High Power, High Frequency Bandwidth, Nanocrystalline EMI Filters NAVY : DIRECT TO PHASE II: Edge-Deployed Explainable Digital-Twin Condition Based Maintenance CBM+ Platforms for Carrier-Based Systems NAVY : Intelligent Tools for Naval Aircrew Performance and Readiness NAVY : Wearable Real-Time Command-and-Control Interface for Enhanced Naval Situational Awareness NAVY : Multi-Frequency Coverage Unit with Broad Band Interference and Designed Canceller NAVY : Dynamically Generated, Articulated 3-Dimensional Training Content NAVY : Digitally Enhanced Weapon System Technical Data NAVY : Portable Digital Metrology System for Measurement of Defects on Optically Transparent Canopies and Windscreens NAVY : Automated Post-Mission De-Brief and Re-Planning for Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) Missions NAVY : High Performance Electrolytic Coating Touch-Up Repairs for Aluminum NAVY : Open, Layered, Yielding Modular Platform for Unified Systems NAVY : Multi-Core Parallel Processing for Sensor Fusion Architecture NAVY : Tech Data Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals Convertor NAVY : Submarine Cabinet Sound Dampening Alternative NAVY : Compact Efficient High Energy Pulsed Laser NAVY : Detection and Classification of Low Probability of Intercept radar waveforms using Field-Programmable Gate Array with Cognitive Techniques NAVY : Lightweight, Modular Fuel Cell Systems for Unmanned Aircraft Systems DARPA : Hoboken - SBIR XL DARPA : Semantically-Aware ISR DARPA : Universal Cell Culture Platform for Rapid Establishment of Species-Agnostic Cell Lines and Autonomous Culture Operations DARPA : Open Architecture Platform for Underwater Vehicles for Rapid Adaptation, Collaborative Sensing, Navigation, and Autonomy DARPA : Commercialization of Ultra-High Payload-to-Weight UAS Subsystems DARPA : Scalable Platform for Enterprise Engineering and Deployment towards Mathematics for the Discovery of Algorithms and Architectures (SPEED DIAL) DTRA : Novel Technologies for CWMD and Related Threats DTRA : Novel Technologies for CWMD and Related Threats OSD : In-Situ Metrology for Mesa-Wall Integrity in Large Format Small-Pixel Infrared Detector Array Fabrication OSD : Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning (AI/ML)-Based Radar Data Compression OSD : Collaborative Distributed Swarm Radar OSD : Joint Radar & Communication Waveforms OSD : Signal Classification and Anomaly Detection in Contested Spectral Environments OSD : Quantum Sensor Gravity Data Production & Analysis for Maritime Floor Mapping OSD : Desktop Instrument for Measuring Boresight Error as a Function of Incident Angle OSD : Sensing Algorithms for Bandwidth Efficient Edge Radars (SABER) OSD : Co-packaging Digital Readout Integrated Circuits and Photonics for Advanced Infrared Imaging OSD : High Throughput Wafer Scale Manufacturing of Custom Achromatic Infrared Meta Optics ARMY : xTech|Kinetic Reach Competition ARMY : Ground-Based Affordable Mass (G-BAM) ARMY : 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DOD SBIR/STTR Requirements: 1. DSIP Account: Create an account on the Defense SBIR/STTR Innovation Portal (DSIP) 2. SAM Registration: Active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) 3.

DUNS/UEI Number: Valid Unique Entity ID from SAM. gov Must be a small business (500 or fewer employees) Must be U.S.-owned and operated Principal Investigator must be primarily employed by the company For more details, visit: DOD SBIR/STTR Website