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The Award database is continually updated throughout the year. As a result, data for FY24 is not expected to be complete until March, 2025.
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High Temperature, Corrosion, Erosion, and Wear Resistant Coating for Gun Barrels
SBC: IBC Materials & Technologies, LLC Topic: AFX234DCSO2Gun barrels are exposed to severe conditions in terms of high degree of the corrosion/erosion/thermal shock during firing and currently used traditional coating systems such the hard chromium plating is not able to protect the bore effectively to minimize
SBIR Phase II 2023 Department of DefenseAir Force -
Immersive & Interactive Cyber-Physical System Utilizing AI/ML and VR to Train, Operate and Optimize Machine Vision Guided Robots
SBC: BCI Solutions, Inc. Topic: AFX234DCSO2The proposed innovation will enable DoD and its industrial supply base to automate a wide range of high variety, low volume manufacturing and maintenance activities. The system utilizes AI/ML and VR technologies to teach and operate robots using human tra
SBIR Phase II 2023 Department of DefenseAir Force -
Ultra-Quiet, Long Endurance, Group 1 SUAS Engines
SBC: ENGINE RESEARCH ASSOCIATES INC Topic: AFX236DPCSO1This direct to Phase II program is needed to take the commercial Migrating Combustion Chamber (MCC) FE-120 baseline engine and complete the development, design improvements and testing that is required for integration into a Group 1 SUAS, like the RQ-20 P
SBIR Phase II 2023 Department of DefenseAir Force -
C17 Globemaster III Nucleated Foam On-wing engine performance restoration
SBC: AEROCORE TECHNOLOGIES LLC Topic: AFX236DPCSO1The United States Air Force (USAF) aims to enhance the energy efficiency and readiness of the C-17 Globemaster III through the application of AeroCore's advanced technologies. These technologies, including Nucleated Foam Technology and On-Wing Restoration
SBIR Phase II 2023 Department of DefenseAir Force -
BakUpMobile: Rapidly Deployable Energy Storage System to Provide Tactical Power
SBC: RAVENSAFE LLC Topic: AFX236DPCSO1Ravensafe provides a portable energy storage solution that negates the use of fuel generators for providing instant power. The portable energy storage system can be recharged by grid power, solar, or generator. The power is stored in a hybrid lithium ion
SBIR Phase II 2023 Department of DefenseAir Force -
Bullseye Target Retrieval System
SBC: BULLSEYE TARGET SYSTEMS LLC Topic: X224OCSO1Security Forces is transitioning to a new Weapons Qualifications Course that will significantly increase the number of iterations that Defenders conduct at the firing range. Going forward, all personnel will receive firearms training on a monthly/quarterly basis (as opposed to annually) at outdoor ranges with distances of 25 - 400 meters. Bullseye Targets Systems LLC has developed the Bullseye T ...
SBIR Phase I 2023 Department of DefenseAir Force -
Light-weight, Ultra-strong Polymer Films for Aerospace Applications
SBC: TESSELLATED INC Topic: X224OCSO1Tessellated Inc, in partnership with the University of Notre Dame, has produced composite thin films with the highest reported tensile strengths. These films have been produced using widely available roll-to-roll manufacturing techniques that can be adapted to current manufacturing lines. Small amounts of thermally reduced graphene oxide particles can be added to a ultra high molecular weight poly ...
SBIR Phase I 2023 Department of DefenseAir Force -
Functional Recovery with the Smart TayCo Ankle Brace
SBC: TAYCO BRACE, INC. Topic: X224OCSO1Musculoskeletal injuries (MSKI) cost the DoD $3.7B and 25 million lost duty days annually. Ankle injuries are the second most common MSKI with service members 5x more likely to sustain an ankle injury than the general population making it a leading cause of lost training and combat operation time. Research shows the military will incur $7.4 million in savings by investing just $154,550 per yea ...
SBIR Phase I 2023 Department of DefenseAir Force -
Military Working Dog Temperature & Position Sensors
SBC: SEEKSMART LLC Topic: X224OCSO1Military Working Dogs (MWDs) serve on the battlefield as a force multiplier, by performing various jobs beyond the capabilities of humans. Because of these benefits, the use of dogs in military operations is expected to increase. Like human warfighters, MWDs are exposed to harsh environments and battlefield hazards. MWDs are trained to sit or down once they find an explosive, and this requires ha ...
SBIR Phase I 2023 Department of DefenseAir Force -
Unsupervised Machine Learning Certifiable Object Detection for Autonomous Aircraft Detect and Avoid
SBC: ISTARI, INC. Topic: X224OCSO1Istari, partnering with the Sensing Perception Autonomy and Robot Kinetics (SPARK) Lab at MIT, proposes to study the feasibility of integrating pose estimation and object detection algorithms developed at MIT into the Air Force digital aircraft design certification procedure to target improved model performance. The SPARK Lab has developed highly accurate methods to certify pose estimations and ...
SBIR Phase I 2023 Department of DefenseAir Force