SOC26BZ06-DV006Pre-ReleaseSBIR

Resilient Integrated Photonic Transport In Denied Environments (RIPTIDE)

Department of DefenseSOCOM

AI Overview

RIPTIDE seeks an integrated photonic navigation system enabling autonomous swarms to maintain precise positioning across 200-300 nautical miles in GPS-denied environments. The optical mesh network must deliver sub-meter accuracy through distributed optical crosslinks, enabling coordinated operations when traditional navigation systems are unavailable or compromised.

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Key Details

Agency
Department of Defense
Funding Amount
Release Date
September 2, 2026
Due Date
October 21, 2026

Official Description

Future autonomous operations will occur in contested electromagnetic environments where traditional positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) references cannot be assumed. Radio frequency (RF) emissions are inherently detectable, direction-findable, and susceptible to interference and spoofing. These properties are extensively characterized in the open engineering and civil aviation safety literature. Distributed autonomous systems still need to execute coordinated maneuver, distributed sensing,...

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Change History

Opportunity AddedSep 2, 2026 at 12:02 PM

Resilient Integrated Photonic Transport In Denied Environments (RIPTIDE)

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