DON26BX03-NP002Pre-ReleaseSBIR

NAVAIR & NAVSEA Open Topic for Counter Unmanned Air Systems (C-UAS)

Department of DefenseNAVY

AI Overview

NAVAIR and NAVSEA seek innovative counter-UAS technologies to defend Navy assets against the proliferating drone threat. Solutions should detect, track, and neutralize single or swarming unmanned systems using AI/ML, non-kinetic defeat systems, or adaptive threat recognition across air, sea, and ground platforms.

This summary is AI-generated from the official solicitation.

Key Details

Agency
Department of Defense
Funding Amount
Release Date
June 3, 2026
Due Date
July 22, 2026

Official Description

Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) present a complex, multi-dimensional challenge that affects everything from individual ship protection to broad strategic operations in the U.S. Navy. The proliferation of cheap, easily accessible, and increasingly sophisticated unmanned systems by both state adversaries and non-state actors has created an urgent and evolving threat landscape. The nature of the UAS threat for Naval installations, Naval aircraft, and Naval ships is diverse and rapidly changing, creat...

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Change History

Q&A UpdatedJun 5, 2026 at 6:01 PM

NAVAIR & NAVSEA Open Topic for Counter Unmanned Air Systems (C-UAS)

**Q&A Updates:** Added answers to Q2 clarifying: (1) Phase I only entry point—Direct-to-Phase-II not permitted; (2) Proposals addressing detect/track/identify functions alone are responsive; (3) CMMC Level 2 Self required at award, not submission.

Q&A UpdatedJun 5, 2026 at 3:02 PM

NAVAIR & NAVSEA Open Topic for Counter Unmanned Air Systems (C-UAS)

Added answer to Q3 clarifying that passive acoustic sensor approaches focusing on Detect/Track/Identify/Assess functions are responsive and do not need to address multiple sub-topics or defeat mechanisms.

Description ChangedJun 4, 2026 at 10:04 PM

NAVAIR & NAVSEA Open Topic for Counter Unmanned Air Systems (C-UAS)

Minor editorial changes: Removed reference to "Events in the Middle East, where Navy vessels have been actively engaging drones" and associated context, while maintaining all technical focus areas and requirements.

Q&A UpdatedJun 4, 2026 at 8:02 PM

NAVAIR & NAVSEA Open Topic for Counter Unmanned Air Systems (C-UAS)

# Summary Q&A clarifications for a Navy counter-UAS funding opportunity addressing definition of lightweight/SWAP requirements, Phase I/II proposal eligibility, sensor subsystem vs. full system scope, CMMC certification timing, and responsiveness of passive acoustic sensing approaches for detect/track/identify functions.

Opportunity AddedJun 3, 2026 at 12:04 PM

NAVAIR & NAVSEA Open Topic for Counter Unmanned Air Systems (C-UAS)

New opportunity: NAVAIR & NAVSEA Open Topic for Counter Unmanned Air Systems (C-UAS)

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