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NAVAIR & NAVSEA Open Topic for Counter Unmanned Air Systems (C-UAS) is sponsored by Department of Defense (DOD), Department of the Navy (DON). This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Open Topic seeks innovative solutions to detect, track, identify, and neutralize single and multiple UAS threats in complex operational environments. It leverages AI, machine learning, sensor fusion, and non-kinetic defeat solutions.
The program aims to enhance existing prototypes or concepts to improve C-UAS operations for Navy missions and specifically mentions AI-powered target recognition for C-UAS and AI/ML-enhanced swarm detection, tracking, and anomalies.
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Search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Small businesses (fewer than 500 employees) located in the United States, with at least 50% U.S. citizen or permanent resident ownership. The principal investigator must be legally employed at least 20 hours a week by the company. All funded work must take place in the United States. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows phase I: $200,000 for six months, with an option for additional Phase I funds of up to $115,000. Phase II: approximately $1,000,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
NAVAIR & NAVSEA Open Topic for Counter Unmanned Air Systems (C-UAS) is funded by Department of Defense (DOD), Department of the Navy (DON). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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DoW's 2026 SBIR Broad Agency Announcement now operates on a monthly pre-release / quarterly close cadence. The 42 topics closing June 24 are the first test of whether the new rhythm produces the steady-state deal flow defense innovators have been asking for since 2022.
Read articleThe Department of the Navy pre-released FY26 Release 3 SBIR/STTR on June 3, 2026 — 12 BAA topics and one Commercial Solutions Opening for Counter-Unmanned Air Systems. Topics span adaptive sensor management, anomalous behavior detection, satellite imagery optimization, real-time zero-trust data for combat systems, and gun weapon systems modernization. Technical questions cut off June 23. Proposals open June 24 and close July 22. NAVAIR and NAVSEA co-host a Counter-UAS webinar June 16. Phase I funding tops out at $315,000. The CSO open topic for AI-powered drone defense is the structural news: it's the first time NAVAIR has used a CSO vehicle to fund counter-drone work outside the conventional Phase I/II structure, and it changes how small businesses can engage with the Navy's most urgent capability gap.
Read articleOn June 3, the Department of the Navy pre-released FY26 Release 3 SBIR/STTR — 12 conventional BAA topics and a Counter-Unmanned Air Systems Commercial Solutions Opening. Topics span adaptive sensor management, anomalous behavior detection, satellite imagery optimization, real-time zero-trust data for combat systems, and gun weapon systems modernization. The proposal window runs June 24 to July 22, 2026. The technical questions cutoff is June 23. NAVAIR and NAVSEA are hosting a Counter-UAS webinar on June 16. Here is what the topic mix actually signals about Navy priorities and how small businesses should position.
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