AFWERX AFX256-CSO1 — Low-Cost Payloads for Electronic Warfare
U.S. Air Force — AFWERX (Department of the Air Force SBIR / Commercial Solutions Opening)
About this opportunity
An AFWERX Commercial Solutions Opening seeking sub-$10K, mesh-networked EW payloads that let a swarm of three or more small UAS deliver coordinated geolocation, jamming and spoofing effects.
AFX256-CSO1 is a Department of the Air Force SBIR/CSO topic run through AFWERX to prototype low-cost, scalable EW effects delivered en masse by small-UAS swarms using off-the-shelf hardware and open-source software. Awards are non-dilutive SBIR contracts. Eligibility is limited to U.S. small businesses majority-owned by U.S. persons, so a Ukrainian company enters via a U.S. partner or U.S.-controlled entity. This specific solicitation is closed; the recurring DAF SBIR/CSO cycle and its FY26 EW-swarm successor (DAF26BZ01-NV003) show the theme continues, so track dodsbirsttr.mil for the next release.
Eligibility
DAF SBIR/CSO: small U.S. business >50% owned by U.S. citizens/permanent residents. A Ukrainian firm participates via a U.S. entity or U.S. small-business partner.
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