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"FY27 Communications and Networking Applied Research Announcement for Office of Naval Research N0001426SBC11" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
This announcement from ONR is for applied research in communications and networking for Fiscal Year 2027.
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Technical Approach: Describe the scientific or technical concepts that will be investigated providing the complete research plan. Describe what is innovative about the proposed approach. Describe the proposed approach compared to alternate approaches other researchers in this field have taken. Given a successful completion, describe the results, new knowledge, or insights.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: All responsible sources from academia, non-profit and for-profit organizations may submit applications. Foreign entities will be considered. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The published deadline was July 31, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
FY27 Communications and Networking Applied Research Announcement for Office of Naval Research N0001426SBC11 is funded by Office of Naval Research (ONR). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Special Program Announcement for Office of Naval Research Research Opportunity: FY27 Communications and Networking Applied Research is sponsored by Office of Naval Research. The proposed topic will develop and mature Communications and Networking technologies for Naval operations. Background:A Design for Maritime Superiority (2018) describes an operational architecture for distributed maritime operations (DMO) that "...
The proposed topic will develop and mature Communications and Networking technologies for Naval operations.Background:A Design for Maritime Superiority (2018) describes an operational architecture for distributed maritime operations (DMO) that "... will provide accurate, timely, and analyzed information to units, warfighting groups, and fleets." A critical component of this architecture is the Naval Tactical Grid (NTG) to connect distributed units into groups and distributed groups into fleets.Communications and networking technologies that can provide seamless, robust, connectivity are key enablers for the NTG. These technologies will be deployed on a variety of platforms, both manned and unmanned, operating under challenging environmental and operational warfare conditions (lack of infrastructure, mobility, spectrum limitations, interference, multipath, atmospherics, jamming, electronic intercept, size/weight/power constraint, etc.) in different domains (land, maritime [includes both surface and undersea], cyber, and space). SuccessfulCommand and Control (C2) and decision making, at all levels of command, for DMO is critically dependent on these communications and networking technologies Funding Opportunity Number: N0001426SBC11. Assistance Listing: 12.300. Funding Instrument: G. Category: ST. Award Amount: $250K – $500K per award.
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