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Navy/ONR persistent power and energy harvesting for unmanned maritime systems (SBIR/STTR)
Navy and ONR efforts to develop wave energy capture and autonomous recharging for unmanned surface and undersea vehicles, including SBIR/STTR topics such as DON27TZ02-NV005 under the DoW STTR 2027 BAA, endurance and low-signature requirements, funding, transition to programs of record, and congressional oversight of unmanned maritime autonomy.
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Updated 6d agoThe only item on file is a pre-release ONR SBIR/STTR topic seeking a human-portable wave energy capture device that autonomously deploys and recharges unmanned vehicles. Q&A opens 2026-12-02, and the item is scheduled for 2027-01-06. No hearings, votes or other congressional action appear in the items.
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1 contractONR's pre-release SBIR/STTR topic seeks proposals for a human-portable wave energy capture device for autonomous deployment and recharging of unmanned vehicles; Q&A opens 2026-12-02, with a scheduled date of 2027-01-06.
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share of articles- Procurement & funding1 · 100%ONR is backing development of a portable wave energy capture device for persistent autonomous vehicle charging through a pre-release SBIR/STTR topic; Q&A opens 2026-12-02.Office of Naval Research
What's next
Times ETSBIRONR11d agoOffice of Naval Research seeks proposals for a human-portable wave energy capture device that autonomously deploys and recharges unmanned vehicles; topic is pre-release with Q&A opening 2026-12-02.Closes in 52 daysDoW STTR 2027 BAARoboticsDefenseLifecycle12 linked
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1SBIRONR11d agoOffice of Naval Research seeks proposals for a human-portable wave energy capture device that autonomously deploys and recharges unmanned vehicles; topic is pre-release with Q&A opening 2026-12-02.Closes in 52 daysDoW STTR 2027 BAARoboticsDefenseLifecycle12 linked