Non-Radio Frequency, Covert Maritime Transceiver
AI Overview
The Navy seeks a compact, low-power maritime transceiver using non-RF technology to enable secure, covert communications between moving vehicles and autonomous systems. This addresses adversary detection capabilities by providing low intercept/detection probability communications over 5km+ ranges with high bandwidth and minimal size, weight, and power requirements.
This summary is AI-generated from the official solicitation.
Key Details
Official Description
Covert communications have continuously evolved during the history of warfare. Paradigm shifts in communication (in warfare) have enabled evolutionary tactical advantages that have lasted for finite periods of time until an adversary adjusts technology and tactics to detect, and in some cases monitor, seemingly covert communications. Various modalities are available to attempt to provide secure, covert communications including many Radio Frequency (RF) techniques, free-space optics (laser comm.)...
Change History
Non-Radio Frequency, Covert Maritime Transceiver
Added 3 new Q&As: heterogeneous node designs allowed (Q1), angular coverage requirements (Q2), and SWaP-C upper bounds (Q3). Previous Q&As on operational range, mmWave RF, non-traditional RF, eye safety, and underwater scope renumbered but answers unchanged.
Non-Radio Frequency, Covert Maritime Transceiver
Q1 now has an answer requesting clarification on non-traditional RF definition. Q2 now specifies that laser safety review is required for infrared optical link testing. Q3 unchanged.
Non-Radio Frequency, Covert Maritime Transceiver
Added 2 new Q&As: Q1 on non-traditional RF solutions acceptability, and Q2 on infrared optical link eye safety requirements. Q3 (underwater solutions scope) retained from previous version.
Non-Radio Frequency, Covert Maritime Transceiver
Status changed from Pre-Release to Open
Non-Radio Frequency, Covert Maritime Transceiver
Q1 received an answer clarifying that while the primary focus is air-to-air solutions, underwater extensions are eligible if range requirements are met.
Non-Radio Frequency, Covert Maritime Transceiver
Q&A section updated
Non-Radio Frequency, Covert Maritime Transceiver
Close Date changed from 2026-04-22 to 2026-06-03
Non-Radio Frequency, Covert Maritime Transceiver
Open Date changed from 2026-03-25 to 2026-05-06
Non-Radio Frequency, Covert Maritime Transceiver
Status changed from Removed to Pre-Release
Non-Radio Frequency, Covert Maritime Transceiver
Opportunity DON26BZ01-NV014 no longer available
Non-Radio Frequency, Covert Maritime Transceiver
New opportunity: Non-Radio Frequency, Covert Maritime Transceiver
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