Navy SBIR/STTR topics
6 open or upcoming topics from Navy (Department of War (DoD)). Next deadline: Oct 21, 2026.
Common technology areas: Maritime & undersea (5) · Sensors & sensing (2) · Medical devices & diagnostics (1) · Biodefense & chemical defense (1) · Logistics & sustainment (1) · Advanced materials (1)
DIRECT TO PHASE II: Minimally Invasive Remote Blood Collection Device for Free-Ranging Cetaceans
Navy bottlenose dolphins are valuable Fleet assets whose health and well-being are essential to sustaining mine countermeasures, port security, and object recovery missions.
Cleaner for the Time Domain Reflectometer Tank Level Indicator
Fouling on the TDR sensor used for TLI is a persistent problem. The TDR is necessary to provide accurate and precise readings for fuel measurement.
Fire Resistant Joiner Bulkhead
Fire represents a grave hazard to Navy vessels.
Input-Output Unit (IOU) for Secure Processing and Routing of Hull, Mechanical, & Electrical (HM&E) and Navigation Signals
IOUs are used on all Navy DDG 51 class ships to transfer Steering Control, Machinery Control, and Damage Control signals, as well as Interior Communication Alarm and Indication, Synchro and Digital Navigation data.
Intermediate Temperature Cooling Unit
Navy ships have a chilled water system that runs throughout the ship providing cooling to electronic equipment.
ONR Open Topic for Low-Cost Heads Up Displays (HUDs) for Virtual & Augmented Reality (VR/AR)
ONR requests proposals for existing technology demonstration platforms, prototypes, and commercial products that provide domestically-sourced, low-cost HUDs) for first-person view (FPV) drone pilots, and augmented reality (AR) capabilities for Forward Observers (FOs) and Joint Terminal Air Controllers (JTACs).
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