Low-Cost, Phased Array Antennas for Collaborative Jamming in sUAS Swarms
AI Overview
This STTR seeks development of low-cost phased array antennas for small unmanned aircraft swarms to enable collaborative jamming capabilities. The technology addresses the need for affordable, scalable, and resilient jamming solutions by coordinating multiple sUAS units to focus jamming energy on specific targets more effectively than traditional high-power systems.
This summary is AI-generated from the official solicitation.
Key Details
Official Description
This topic addresses the need for affordable and scalable jamming capabilities leveraging sUAS swarms. Instead of focusing on individual, high-power jammers, this STTR seeks to develop a collaborative jamming approach using multiple sUAS equipped with low-cost phased array antennas.
The key innovation is the development of a low-cost phased array antenna system that can be precisely controlled to focus jamming energy on specific targets. By coordinating the signals from multiple sUAS in a sw...
Change History
Low-Cost, Phased Array Antennas for Collaborative Jamming in sUAS Swarms
**Key Changes to Q&A:** **Q1 Answer Updated:** Classified proposals are NOT permitted. All submissions must be unclassified through official channels. Offerors with classified concerns should contact AFWERX/SBIR help desk. **Q5 Appears Truncated:** The previous version showed Q5 about phased array architecture (single antenna vs. multiple per drone) was cut off in the updated version—this question/answer appears incomplete or removed. **No New Questions Added:** Q2, Q3, Q4 remain substantively unchanged with identical answers. **Overall Impact:** The primary change is the clarification that this is an unclassified-only solicitation, which is a critical eligibility requirement for vendors.
Low-Cost, Phased Array Antennas for Collaborative Jamming in sUAS Swarms
**Summary of Q&A Changes:** One new question added (Q1) regarding classified proposal submission guidance. All previously numbered Q&As shifted down by one (Q1→Q2, Q2→Q3, etc.). No substantive changes to existing answers—all content from previous Q&A was preserved with identical responses.
Low-Cost, Phased Array Antennas for Collaborative Jamming in sUAS Swarms
**Q1 received a comprehensive answer** addressing 10 technical specifications: frequency range, continuous vs. band coverage, beamsteering extents, platform selection, cost definition, active vs. passive jamming, EIRP objectives, beamwidth targets, beamshaping techniques, and physical constraints. All answers affirm that offerors must define and justify these parameters in their proposals rather than following government mandates.
Low-Cost, Phased Array Antennas for Collaborative Jamming in sUAS Swarms
**Changes to Q&A:** Added answer to Q2 regarding CMMC Level 2 compliance, directing applicants to the DoD CIO CMMC website for information on timing and requirements. No other questions or answers were added or substantially modified from the previous version.
Low-Cost, Phased Array Antennas for Collaborative Jamming in sUAS Swarms
**New Q&A Added:** Q1 with 10 detailed technical questions about operational frequency range, beamsteering, platform compatibility, cost objectives, EIRP, beamwidth, beamshaping techniques, and physical size constraints. All answers defer to offeror's proposal design choices, maintaining competition fairness.
Low-Cost, Phased Array Antennas for Collaborative Jamming in sUAS Swarms
Added 1 new Q&A on CMMC Level 2 self-assessment timing. Added 12 new technical Q&As (Q2.1-Q2.13) clarifying that offerors have design flexibility on engagement range, frequency/power levels, waveforms, GPS spoofing, sensing functions, target acquisition methods, C2 links, GPS-denied operations, SAR inclusion, and engagement strategy—except that GPS-denied resilience is required and collaborative swarm jamming (not single-drone reliance) is the core objective.
Low-Cost, Phased Array Antennas for Collaborative Jamming in sUAS Swarms
Status changed from Pre-Release to Open
Low-Cost, Phased Array Antennas for Collaborative Jamming in sUAS Swarms
This Q&A clarifies that the solicitation requires multiple drone-equipped phased array antennas coordinated to increase jamming power, with offerors free to propose either independent arrays per drone or a distributed array architecture, provided they document all technical assumptions.
Low-Cost, Phased Array Antennas for Collaborative Jamming in sUAS Swarms
Content updated: description
Low-Cost, Phased Array Antennas for Collaborative Jamming in sUAS Swarms
Close Date changed from 2026-04-22 to 2026-06-03
Low-Cost, Phased Array Antennas for Collaborative Jamming in sUAS Swarms
Open Date changed from 2026-03-25 to 2026-05-06
Low-Cost, Phased Array Antennas for Collaborative Jamming in sUAS Swarms
Status changed from Removed to Pre-Release
Low-Cost, Phased Array Antennas for Collaborative Jamming in sUAS Swarms
Opportunity DAF26TZ01-NV004 no longer available
Low-Cost, Phased Array Antennas for Collaborative Jamming in sUAS Swarms
New opportunity: Low-Cost, Phased Array Antennas for Collaborative Jamming in sUAS Swarms
Get Alerts for Opportunities Like This
RallyProp monitors thousands of funding sources and sends instant alerts when opportunities match your technology and capabilities.
Start Free Trial