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MDA low-SWaP gigabit space communications payloads and RF crosslinks (SBIR)
Missile Defense Agency efforts to develop and fly low size, weight, and power gigabit-class RF radio and antenna payloads for space-to-space and space-to-terrestrial links, including HAIPE-enabled mesh networking for Zero Trust architectures, solicited via SBIR topic MDA27BZ02-DV003 under the DoW SBIR 2027 BAA, including funding, requirements, flight demonstration, transition to programs of record, and congressional oversight of missile defense space data transport.
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Updated 6d agoMDA's SBIR topic MDA27BZ02-DV003 seeks low-SWaP gigabit RF communications payloads, with two flight radio payloads as Phase II deliverables. The topic is still pre-release; Q&A opens 2026-12-02, and the listed date of 2027-01-06 is the next milestone shown.
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1 contractMDA SBIR topic MDA27BZ02-DV003 (DoW SBIR 2027 BAA) is pre-release, with Q&A opening 2026-12-02 and two flight radio payloads required as Phase II deliverables.
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share of articles- Procurement & funding1 · 100%MDA is soliciting SBIR proposals for low-SWaP gigabit RF communications payloads, with two flight radio payloads as Phase II deliverables; the topic is pre-release.Missile Defense Agency
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Times ETSBIRMDA11d agoMissile Defense Agency seeks SBIR proposals for low-SWaP gigabit RF communications payloads, with two flight radio payloads as Phase II deliverables; topic is pre-release with Q&A opening 2026-12-02.Closes in 52 daysDoW SBIR 2027 BAA (topic MDA27BZ02-DV003)SpaceDefenseLifecycle9 linked
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1SBIRMDA11d agoMissile Defense Agency seeks SBIR proposals for low-SWaP gigabit RF communications payloads, with two flight radio payloads as Phase II deliverables; topic is pre-release with Q&A opening 2026-12-02.Closes in 52 daysDoW SBIR 2027 BAA (topic MDA27BZ02-DV003)SpaceDefenseLifecycle9 linked