Purchase Order W519TC25P0054
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- This is a $109,995.00 firm fixed price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Lighthouse Avionics Inc., a small business technology startup based in Ohio. The contract is for the STTR Phase I research and development effort to adapt Lighthouse Avionics' commercial drone airspace management system to enable scalable, deployable counter-UAS operations for the U.S. Air Force. This award builds on Lighthouse Avionics' prior contracts with the AFRL, FAA, and...
- This is a $1,250,000.00 firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Lighthouse Avionics Inc., a small business based in Hilliard, Ohio. The contract is for the adaptation of a low-cost, size, weight, and power beyond visual line of sight sensing system for Department of Defense counter-unmanned aerial system applications. This work is being performed under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The contract has an ultimate...
- This federal contract award, valued at $74,975.00, was issued by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Lighthouse Avionics Inc., a small business technology startup based in Hilliard, Ohio. The award is for Phase I of a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program to develop an "Accurate Drone Localization Using Lighthouse's Innovative Computer Vision-Based Airspace Management System and Integrated RF Sniffing." This research and development effort is focused on enhancing...
- This federal contract award is for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project awarded to Lunewave Inc., a minority-owned, self-certified small disadvantaged business located in Tucson, Arizona. The contract, valued at $1,889,203.03, is for the development of a Luneburg Lens Enabled Broadband RF Signal Detection, Direction Finding and Geolocation System in a Drone Network (FALCON-LED) for the Department of the Army. The contract is a Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract and...
- Advanced Aircraft Company, LLC, a veteran-owned small business based in Hampton, Virginia, was awarded a $1.25M firm fixed-price contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory to develop an Airborne Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems Detection System. The contract, set aside for total small business participation, represents a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program award with a completion deadline of January 25, 2027. Advanced Aircraft Company specializes in the design and...
- This is a Small Business set-aside contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Lighthouse Avionics Inc., an Ohio-based technology startup. The $749,989.00 firm-fixed-price contract is for the development of a low-cost, sensor-agnostic drone system capable of detecting chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) threats and supporting emergency management. This effort is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (STTR) Phase II program, which aims...
- Drone Go Home, LLC, doing business as Aerodefense, has been awarded a firm fixed price purchase order valued at approximately $1.8 million by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory. The contract is for Phase II of the Small Business Innovation Research program to continue development of the AIRWARDEN SYSTEM. Work will be performed in Trenton, New Jersey through September 2025. This total small business set-aside award supports the Air Force's research into...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Department of the Army to Dragoon Technology LLC, a for-profit limited liability company based in Tucson, Arizona. The $1,899,912.90 firm fixed-price contract is for the development of advanced unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) with a focus on innovative drone technologies for defense and civilian applications. The contract was awarded under the XTECHSBIR AUTONOMY FINALIST OPEN TOPIC COMPETITION, which was part of...
- This federal contract award, valued at $1,099,886.59, was granted to Barron Associates, Inc., a small business research and development company based in Charlottesville, Virginia. The contract was awarded under the U.S. Department of Defense's (DoD) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II program, with a topic focused on "Persistent Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance via Perching Unmanned Air Vehicles." The contract was set aside for total small business...
- The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $49,800 firm fixed price Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I contract to Dropdrone of San Anselmo, California for the development of artificial intelligence technologies to support small unit maneuver operations. As a total small business set aside, this contract supports the Research Laboratory's efforts to leverage commercial research and development in emerging technologies like artificial...
Lantern Unmanned Autonomous Systems LLC, doing business as Lantern UAS, has been awarded an SBIR Phase I contract by the Office of the Secretary of Defense to develop generative artificial intelligence applications for counter-drone operations. The contract, valued at $149,665.44 on a firm fixed-price basis, was awarded on August 20, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of February 27, 2026. This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside under the Small Business Innovation Research program and will be performed in Austin, Texas. The Small Business Innovation Research program supports early-stage technology development by small businesses, making this Phase I award a preliminary step toward demonstrating the feasibility and potential of AI-driven counter-drone solutions. The contract reflects the Department of Defense's focus on emerging technologies to address evolving unmanned aerial system threats. Upon successful completion of Phase I, Lantern UAS may be eligible for Phase II funding to further develop and commercialize the technology.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $149.7k | 8/20/25 |