SBIR / STTR #27.BX

ONR seeks HUD and augmented-reality technologies for military users

The Office of Naval Research is seeking proposals for low-cost display and augmented-reality capabilities for military users. - Government buyer: Office of Naval Research (ONR), under the Navy and the Department of War (DOW). - OEMs and vendors: No manufacturers, OEMs, or vendors are named in the release. - Requested technologies: Existing technology demonstration platforms, prototypes, or commercial products for heads-up displays (HUDs) and augmented reality (AR); no purchase quantities or part numbers are specified. - An integrated HUD for first-person-view (FPV) drone pilots, with signal inputs and mounting locations for FPV equipment. - An integrated HUD with native six-degrees-of-freedom (6DOF) tracking using onboard sensors such as cameras, inertial measurement units (IMUs), or magnetometers, plus computing and battery power. - AR capabilities for Forward Observers and Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs). - Notable requirements: Proposed hardware should be domestically sourced. Phase I awardees will receive operational context, technical assessment thresholds, and guidance on enhancements aligned with warfighting objectives. - Performance period and value: Not stated in the provided release; no contract value is provided.

Description

ONR requests proposals for existing technology demonstration platforms, prototypes, and commercial products that provide domestically sourced, low-cost heads-up displays for first-person view drone pilots and augmented reality capabilities for Forward Observers and Joint Terminal Air Controllers. The proposing small business should have an existing hardware solution meeting one or both technical areas: an FPV pilot HUD with an integrated display, signal inputs, and mounting locations for FPV equipment; or an integrated HUD with native 6DOF tracking using onboard sensors, computing, and power. Phase I awardees will receive operational context, technical thresholds for assessment, and feedback on enhancements aligned with warfighting objectives. The source notes that its copy may not be the latest version and directs users to the official agency solicitation for current materials and rules.

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