# DoW Awards Saltenna Communications SBIR

The Department of War issued Saltenna a new SBIR award notice for its Plasmonix surface-wave communications system. Saltenna reports testing the system underground, in tropical terrain, and across water and ice, following earlier U.S. Army SBIR Phase I work. The signal also describes integration efforts involving an autonomous underwater vehicle and a space-infrastructure company, but provides no award value, contract number, solicitation details, or procurement contact information.

- The testing environments are relevant to defense buyers and contractors developing communications for operations where conventional connectivity may be limited.
- Companies working on resilient communications or defense-system integration can assess potential follow-on opportunities, but the signal does not identify a solicitation or bidding timeline.
- Saltenna’s prior Army SBIR Phase I work and new DoW award indicate continued government interest in the technology; procurement teams will need additional award or solicitation details to evaluate a specific acquisition.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** October 09, 2026

### Government Entities
- Department of War (DoW)
- U.S. Army (Army)

### Vendors
- Saltenna (SBIR awardee)

### Sources
- [Saltenna Tests Plasmonix System in Challenging Environments](https://www.executivebiz.com/articles/saltenna-plasmonix-communications-system) - ExecutiveBiz