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NAVAIR & NAVSEA Open Topic for Counter Unmanned Air Systems (C-UAS) is sponsored by Department of the Navy (DoN). This SBIR Open Topic seeks innovative solutions that can detect, track, identify, and neutralize single and multiple UAS threats in complex operational environments.
It specifically mentions AI-Powered Target Recognition for C-UAS, AI/ML-Enhanced Swarm Detection, Tracking, and Anomalies, and Non-Kinetic / Low Kinetic Defeat System for Small UAS, aligning well with passive sensing and edge AI for counter-UAS.
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Search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: U.S. small businesses (for-profit, fewer than 500 employees). Must address specific DoD topics. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows est. $315,000 (Phase I). 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 the Navy (DoN). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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The 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.
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