DoD SBIR: high-power, self-contained RF sensing payload for high altitude
DPA26BZ06-DV023 is a hardware-heavy RF-sensing topic: kW-class transmit, antennas that survive ~400 knots / ~40,000 ft, thermal control, and no EMI into the host aircraft.
Official notice(opens in a new tab)Facts
- DoD
- SBIR DPA26BZ06-DV023 — novel RF sensing
- Due Oct 21, 12:00 PM ET
- U.S. Small Businesses
- SBIR Proposal on DSIP
What they’re asking for
SBIR.gov copy lists challenges: a reliable kW-class RF power amplifier; an externally deployable or structurally integrated antenna for relevant speed/altitude; high-capacity thermal dissipation; RF shielding so the host’s flight systems are untouched; and FPGAs/edge processing for long-standoff tomographic data. The system must be a fully self-contained payload with independent power.
How to respond
An SBIR proposal on DSIP. Search DPA26BZ06-DV023.
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