This solicitation closed on September 23, 2026
View current Department of Defense opportunities →Open Architecture Platform for Underwater Vehicles for Rapid Adaptation, Collaborative Sensing, Navigation, and Autonomy
AI Overview
Seeking an open-architecture autonomous underwater vehicle platform that enables rapid payload adaptation and multi-vehicle collaboration while reducing downtime. The system must deliver reliable deep-water operations with AI-driven mission planning and automated data sharing to support defense, commercial, and scientific missions at scale.
This summary is AI-generated from the official solicitation.
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Official Description
The maritime operational environment requires autonomous underwater platforms capable of executing a wide array of defense, commercial, and scientific missions without the constraints of traditional, proprietary architectures. Current systems often face limitations in payload flexibility, prolonged downtime for repairs, and challenges in multi-platform collaboration. This topic seeks the development of an AUV ecosystem that reduces mechanical complexity while maintaining strict control across th...
Change History
Informational change · Status
Open Architecture Platform for Underwater Vehicles for Rapid Adaptation, Collaborative Sensing, Navigation, and Autonomy
Status changed from status: Open to status: Closed.
Open Architecture Platform for Underwater Vehicles for Rapid Adaptation, Collaborative Sensing, Navigation, and Autonomy
Key Changes for Applicants
Major Addition: Detailed Technical Requirements Table
The updated version replaces a vague reference "[Insert chart]" with a concrete, structured table specifying six critical capability areas with explicit technical requirements:
- Modular Architecture – Now mandates flooded-hull design, rapid-swap payloads, and repairs/upgrades achievable in "hours or days"
- Multi-Vehicle Collaboration – New requirement for software hooks supporting task allocation across heterogeneous vehicles
- Resilient Communication – Newly specified multimodal mesh network integrating acoustic, RF, cellular, and satellite channels
- Advanced Autonomy & Software – Clarifies need for integrated software ecosystem (mission planning, C2, data analytics)
- Power & Propulsion – Adds requirement for software-optimized, customizable propulsion systems
- Acoustic/Hydrodynamic Signature Control – New requirement for signature management techniques
Why It Matters:
- Removed ambiguity: Applicants now have explicit, measurable criteria instead of
Open Architecture Platform for Underwater Vehicles for Rapid Adaptation, Collaborative Sensing, Navigation, and Autonomy
Status changed from Pre-Release to Open
Open Architecture Platform for Underwater Vehicles for Rapid Adaptation, Collaborative Sensing, Navigation, and Autonomy
New opportunity: Open Architecture Platform for Underwater Vehicles for Rapid Adaptation, Collaborative Sensing, Navigation, and Autonomy
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