DAF26BZ02-DV011ActiveSBIR

Three axis stabilized environmentally sealed infrared search and track payload

Department of DefenseUSAF

AI Overview

This RFP seeks a three-axis stabilized, sealed infrared search and track payload for small tactical UAS to detect and track airborne threats. The system addresses performance degradation from uncompensated aircraft motion by providing integrated gimbal stabilization and sensor data processing.

This summary is AI-generated from the official solicitation.

Key Details

Agency
Department of Defense
Funding Amount
Release Date
May 6, 2026
Due Date
June 24, 2026

Official Description

Small UAS (sUAS) pose a threat to both deployed U.S. forces and military bases. Traditional methods for detection, tracking and identification include acoustics, radio frequency (RF) and infrared (IR) cameras, which tend to be deployed from ground sites [1]. Airborne sensors can supplement these ground systems by providing forward-deployed surveillance and/or terrain relief. Current state-of-the-art (SoA) IRST sensors have been developed for use on large platforms (e.g., fighters, bombers, group...

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Change History

Q&A UpdatedMay 27, 2026 at 7:04 PM

Three axis stabilized environmentally sealed infrared search and track payload

**New Q&A Added:** Q1: Government will **not** consider complete imaging system solutions; proposers must use the government-provided sensor. All other Q&As and answers remain unchanged from previous version.

Q&A UpdatedMay 27, 2026 at 6:01 PM

Three axis stabilized environmentally sealed infrared search and track payload

**Q&A Changes Summary:** One new question added (Q1): Will the government consider responses proposing a complete imaging system solution rather than utilizing the government-provided sensor? All other questions and answers remain substantively identical between previous and updated versions. No previously pending responses were resolved with new information.

Status ChangedMay 27, 2026 at 1:02 PM

Three axis stabilized environmentally sealed infrared search and track payload

Status changed from Pre-Release to Open

Q&A UpdatedMay 26, 2026 at 5:03 PM

Three axis stabilized environmentally sealed infrared search and track payload

This Q&A clarifies requirements for a direct-to-Phase II gimbal development contract, addressing design flexibility (COTS or proprietary), environmental testing standards (lab/tower/motion base evaluation), GigE data protocols, on-gimbal stabilization processing, and deferred specifications (sensor payload, pointing accuracy, SoF data) to be provided post-award.

Opportunity AddedMay 6, 2026 at 12:52 PM

Three axis stabilized environmentally sealed infrared search and track payload

New opportunity: Three axis stabilized environmentally sealed infrared search and track payload

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