Enabling Technologies for Electronic Warfare and Surveillance
Funding Agency:
- Department of Defense
This announcement describes the technology areas, entitled “Electronic Warfare” and “RF Surveillance” under N0001424SB001, Long Range Broad Agency Announcement for Navy and Marine Corps Science and Technology, which can be found at https://www.nre.navy.mil/workwith- us/funding-opportunities/announcements. The submission of proposals, their evaluation and the placement of research grants and contracts will be carried out as described in the above Long Range Broad Agency Announcement. The purpose of this announcement is to focus attention of the scientific community on (1) the areas of interest, including advancements in Electronic Warfare (EW), Surveillance, and other associated enabling technologies, (2) encourage dialogue amongst those interested in this area, and (3) the planned timetable for the submission of white papers and full proposals.
To fully enable spectrum superiority, naval forces (including the Marine Corps and Navy) must be
able to control the Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS) by exploiting, deceiving, or denying enemy
use of the spectrum while ensuring persistent naval ISR capabilities. The advance of adversary
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) and EW capabilities across the full EMS (DC
to daylight), and the proliferation of inexpensive, efficient processors, and transceivers has
eroded our advantages, created a contested and congested operational environment, and
degraded our naval ISR capabilities. This EW and Surveillance D&I BAA Call seeks innovative
solutions to overcome these technical challenges. White papers and subsequent proposals
should address technology developments in one or more of the following Research Opportunity
Technical Areas 1-7.
Technical Area 1. Signal processing algorithms for radars (RF Surveillance Focus)
Technical Area 2: Technologies for Innovative EW Techniques against Modern Emitters (EW Focus)
Technical Area 3. Generative Artificial Intelligence to Create Complex M&S Scenarios at Scale (EW Focus)
Technical Area 4. Methods for Repairing and Restoring Signals After Frequency-Selective Limiters (EW Focus)
Technical Area 5. Innovative Counter-Electro-Optic/Infrared (EO/IR) Concepts (EW Focus)
Technical Area 6: Dynamic, Composable Architecture for Rapid Insertion of Emerging C-ISR and/or EW Technologies
Technical Area 7: Technologies for Truly Innovative EW/ISR Applications
Multiple awards expected.
Full proposals should be submitted under N0001425SB001 by 20 DEC 2024, submissions prior to 01 Oct 2024 may be submitted against N0001424SB001. Full Proposals received after that date will be considered as time and availability of funding permit.
Dr. Kevin Leonard
Director, Electronic Sensors and Networks Division
ONR.NCR.312.list.ISR-Admin@us.navy.mil
Dr. Trevor Snow
RF Surveillance Program Officer