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Solicitations, SBIR topics, grants and awards15GrantDefense Sciences OfficeOct 20DARPA Defense Sciences Office seeks proposals for the 2027 Young Faculty Award program (solicitation DARPARA2701), with responses due January 13, 2027.Closes in 59 daysDefenseLifecycle6 linked SBIRDARPA11d agoDARPA seeks proposals for prototype hyperdimensional and neurosymbolic cyber course-of-action planning and replanning tools under the DoW SBIR 2027 BAA, with responses due January 6, 2027.Closes in 52 daysDoW SBIR 2027 BAACyberDefenseLifecycle6 linked SBIRMDA11d agoMissile Defense Agency seeks SBIR proposals for a rapidly deployable aerial interdiction cluster, with Q&A opening 2026-12-02 and proposals due 2027-01-06.Closes in 52 daysDoW SBIR 2027 BAA (27.BZ)RoboticsDefenseLifecycle7 linked SBIRDARPA11d agoDARPA seeks SBIR proposals for a Human Universal Remote topic developing hands-free warfighter muscle-sensing interfaces, with responses due January 6, 2027.Closes in 52 daysDoW SBIR 2027 BAADefenseLifecycle6 linked SBIRDARPA11d agoDARPA pre-release SBIR topic seeks proposals for an autonomous metacognitive multi-INT collection orchestration capability; proposals due 2027-01-06.Closes in 52 daysDoW SBIR 2027 BAADefenseAILifecycle10 linked SBIRMDA11d agoMissile Defense Agency seeks SBIR proposals for multi-fidelity transfer learning to integrate AI into the Missile Defense System, with Q&A opening 2026-12-02 and proposals due 2027-01-06.Closes in 52 daysDoW SBIR 2027 BAADefenseAILifecycle6 linked SBIRMDA11d agoMissile Defense Agency seeks small business proposals to enhance solid rocket motor performance on existing missile systems within the current form factor, with proposals due January 6, 2027.Closes in 52 daysDoW SBIR 2027 BAADefenseLifecycle7 linked SBIRDARPASep 2DARPA seeks proposals for an autonomous CBRN triage and antidote delivery prototype under SBIR topic DPA26BZ06-DV028, with responses due 2026-11-25.Closes in 10 daysDoW SBIR 2026 BAARoboticsDefenseLifecycle8 linked SBIRAFMCOct 7Air Force seeks SBIR proposals to establish domestic scaled production of AFRL-patented UHTC preceramic polymers, with responses due November 25, 2026.Closes in 10 daysDoW SBIR 2027 BAADefenseLifecycle12 linked SBIRDTRA11d agoDTRA seeks SBIR proposals for a multi-UAS bi-static x-ray system for remote WMD device imaging; Q&A opens 2026-12-02 and responses are due 2027-01-06.Closes in 52 daysDoW SBIR 2027 BAARoboticsDefenseLifecycle6 linked SBIRONR11d agoOffice of Naval Research seeks SBIR proposals for ultra-low SWAP-C tunneling magnetoresistive magnetometers, with proposals due January 6, 2027.Closes in 52 daysDoW SBIR 2027 BAADefenseLifecycle12 linked SBIRMDA11d 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 SBIRMDA11d agoMDA seeks SBIR proposals for a commercially owned mobile sea-based launch platform for target vehicles; pre-release, with proposals due January 6, 2027.Closes in 52 daysDoW SBIR 2027 BAADefenseLifecycle7 linked SBIRONR11d agoOffice of Naval Research seeks proposals for a ruggedized 1.9-2.5 micron kilowatt-class SWIR high energy laser and coupled range-gated imaging sensor, with Q&A opening 2026-12-02 and responses due 2027-01-06.Closes in 52 daysDoW SBIR 2027 BAADefenseLifecycle13 linked SBIRMDA11d agoMissile Defense Agency seeks SBIR proposals for UV/VIS/near-IR observable modeling of dim hypersonic configurations; topic opens 2026-12-02 and responses are due 2027-01-06.Closes in 52 daysDoW SBIR 2027 BAADefenseLifecycle7 linked