DON26BZ03-NV064ActiveSBIR

Terminal Defense Weapon System Coordinator

Department of DefenseNAVY

AI Overview

The Navy seeks an AI-enabled Terminal Defense Weapon System Coordinator that decouples rapid weapon system upgrades from lengthy combat system development cycles. The solution will coordinate real-time engagement management across multiple defense systems while maintaining cybersecurity and integration with ship combat systems.

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

PEO IWS 11 is responsible for providing terminal defense weapon systems for ship self-defense against Anti-Ship Missile (ASM), Helicopter, Aircraft, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), and Surface Threats. The program’s portfolio includes Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM), Close-in Weapon System (CIWS), Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (CUAS), Directed Energy, and Guns.

Ship combat systems direct and manage terminal defense weapon system engagements so terminal defense weapon system upgrades require ...

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Change History

Q&A UpdatedJul 6, 2026 at 3:01 PM

Terminal Defense Weapon System Coordinator

**Key Changes to Q&A Section:** **New Question Added:** Q1 now asks for clarification on "in real time without latency" – specifically whether this refers to runtime performance during engagement coordination or development/integration timeline reduction. Suggests "minimal added latency" or "latency within acceptable combat-system engagement timeline" as more accurate descriptors. **Questions Renumbered:** Original Q2-Q4 shifted to Q2-Q5 due to new Q1 insertion. Content appears substantially similar, though Q2 (formerly Q1) now appears as a secondary priority. **No substantive answer updates** appear in the visible Q&A – the changes reflect question reordering and addition of clarifying language around latency requirements rather than new answers to previously pending items.

Q&A UpdatedJun 30, 2026 at 5:01 PM

Terminal Defense Weapon System Coordinator

Added 1 new question (Q1) clarifying Phase I evaluation focus: whether TDSWC should prioritize upgrade-containment mechanisms or multi-weapon engagement-coordination behavior. Renumbered subsequent questions (Q2-Q4) accordingly. No answers were updated or newly provided.

Q&A UpdatedJun 29, 2026 at 5:01 PM

Terminal Defense Weapon System Coordinator

Added 3 new Q&As: (1) clarification on weapon-system scope regarding ESSM inclusion, (2) data sources available for AI/ML development, and (3) Government provision of combat-system simulation environment and interface documentation.

Status ChangedJun 24, 2026 at 1:01 PM

Terminal Defense Weapon System Coordinator

Status changed from Pre-Release to Open

Q&A UpdatedJun 23, 2026 at 9:01 PM

Terminal Defense Weapon System Coordinator

This Q&A clarifies that proposers have discretion in selecting MBSE modeling formats/tools and AI implementation approaches, rather than mandated specific technologies—allowing flexibility in methodology as long as functional/performance requirements are met.

Opportunity AddedJun 3, 2026 at 12:04 PM

Terminal Defense Weapon System Coordinator

New opportunity: Terminal Defense Weapon System Coordinator

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