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"DoD SBIR Collaborative Electronic Warfare Using AI-Enabled UAS Swarms" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
This DoD SBIR Phase I topic from the Department of the Navy seeks small businesses to develop low-cost phased array antennas and AI-powered signal processing techniques enabling collaborative electronic warfare (EW) using swarms of 3-7 small unmanned aerial systems.
The program aims to create a distributed EW capability where multiple small UAS coordinate their electronic attack and sensing functions through AI algorithms, creating effects greater than any single platform could achieve alone.
Technical challenges include miniaturizing phased array antennas for small UAS form factors, developing AI algorithms for real-time swarm coordination of EW emissions, and achieving coherent electronic effects across distributed platforms.
This topic reflects the Navy's growing investment in swarm-based electronic warfare as an asymmetric advantage, leveraging AI for autonomous coordination of complex electromagnetic spectrum operations. Successful Phase I feasibility studies may lead to Phase II prototype development awards. Part of DoD SBIR Release 26.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: U.S.-based for-profit small businesses with 500 or fewer employees. Must be organized for profit, independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field, and with principal place of business in the United States. Expertise in electronic warfare, phased array antennas, or swarm autonomy preferred. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows phase I award of approximately $140,000 for feasibility study. Phase II follow-on awards up to $1,700,000 for prototype development. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was April 29, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
DoD SBIR Collaborative Electronic Warfare Using AI-Enabled UAS Swarms is funded by Department of the Navy. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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