Maritime Domain Awareness: Edge-Deployable AI for Vessel Detection, Tracking, and Re-Identification in Contested Environments

Name: Maritime Domain Awareness: Edge-Deployable AI for Vessel Detection, Tracking, and Re-Identification in Contested Environments
Creator: Department of Defense
Published: 2026-08-12T16:19:39.529107+00:00
Keywords: OTHER

Department of Defense

AI Overview

DoD seeks an edge-deployable AI computer vision system to detect, track, and re-identify maritime vessels in disconnected environments without cloud dependency. The capability must operate on power-constrained hardware with minimal labeled data and integrate with existing tactical systems to maintain continuous vessel custody for targeting and force protection.

This summary is AI-generated from the official solicitation.

Key Details

Agency

Department of Defense

Funding Amount

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Release Date

August 12, 2026

Due Date

August 26, 2026 (Closed)

Official Description

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, through its Rapid Capabilities Office, in coordination with the Office of Naval Intelligence and ACC-RI, seeks industry partners to prototype AI-enabled computer vision capabilities that sustain maritime domain awareness at the tactical edge under Section 843 Other Transaction Authority. Warfighters operating in contested maritime environments currently lose custody of vessels of interest when those vessels go dark or maneuver beyond sensor view follo...

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Change History

Status ChangedAug 12, 2026 at 6:15 PM