DIRECT TO PHASE II: Innovative Camera Technology for Advanced, Simultaneous Imaging in the Extended Short Wave and Mid Wave Infrared Bands
AI Overview
The Navy seeks innovative dual-band infrared camera technology combining extended short-wave and mid-wave imaging into a single focal plane array to reduce system size, weight, and cost while improving maritime surveillance performance and eliminating alignment issues between separate sensor channels.
This summary is AI-generated from the official solicitation.
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Official Description
The Navy is developing and deploying a suite of imaging sensors (cameras) operating across both visible and infrared wavelengths to provide panoramic surveillance, situational awareness, and target detection. Collectively, these cameras are required to yield high resolution, multi-spectral, video imagery over large fields of regard in challenging maritime environments. Consequently, a complete system necessarily incorporates multiple optical apertures and multiple, large format, small pitch, foc...
Change History
DIRECT TO PHASE II: Innovative Camera Technology for Advanced, Simultaneous Imaging in the Extended Short Wave and Mid Wave Infrared Bands
Q2 received a new answer clarifying that proposals must use a bias-selectable dual-band sensor with integrated DROIC/DPROIC, though subpixel approaches will be evaluated based on Phase III transition feasibility and TRL/MRL criteria.
DIRECT TO PHASE II: Innovative Camera Technology for Advanced, Simultaneous Imaging in the Extended Short Wave and Mid Wave Infrared Bands
# Q&A Changes Summary **New Question Added:** Q1 addresses Period of Performance flexibility—specifically whether Base + Phase II Options (nominally 36 months) can be compressed into 24 months. Answer redirects to DON SBIR/STTR PMO and SYSCOM POC for program administration questions. **Question Renumbered:** Original Q1 (bias-selectable dual-band sensor technical requirement) moved to Q2 with no answer change. **Pending Answer Remains:** Q3 (formerly Q2) references external PDF with clarifications posted 2026-06-03; answer still links to document rather than providing direct response.
DIRECT TO PHASE II: Innovative Camera Technology for Advanced, Simultaneous Imaging in the Extended Short Wave and Mid Wave Infrared Bands
Added 1 new Q&A clarifying sensor design flexibility: whether the dual-band sensor must use a bias-selectable photodiode or can instead use paired e-SWIR/MWIR subpixels per pixel.
DIRECT TO PHASE II: Innovative Camera Technology for Advanced, Simultaneous Imaging in the Extended Short Wave and Mid Wave Infrared Bands
# Summary Q&A clarifications and additional information from Technical Points of Contact for DON Navy SBIR topic DON26BZ02-DV053, posted June 3, 2026, addressing applicant questions about program requirements and scope.
DIRECT TO PHASE II: Innovative Camera Technology for Advanced, Simultaneous Imaging in the Extended Short Wave and Mid Wave Infrared Bands
Status changed from Pre-Release to Open
DIRECT TO PHASE II: Innovative Camera Technology for Advanced, Simultaneous Imaging in the Extended Short Wave and Mid Wave Infrared Bands
New opportunity: DIRECT TO PHASE II: Innovative Camera Technology for Advanced, Simultaneous Imaging in the Extended Short Wave and Mid Wave Infrared Bands
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