Announcements

Tide Talks Collaboration with the Central Florida Tech Grove

This event was a collaborative dialogue between the NavalX Central Florida Tech Bridge at Tech Grove in Orlando, Florida, and the NavalX Southern Maryland Tech Bridge at TechPort in Patuxent River, Maryland. It featured Captain Kevin “Tripper” McGee, Program Manager, Naval Aviation Training Systems and Ranges (PMA-205), and Mr. Gregory Ouellette, Program Director for Aviation, Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD). They discussed the relationship between NAWCTSD and PMA-205, the future of their programs, and gave valuable insight into how they would like to work with industry to provide the warfighter with the best training environments.

Read more on the event here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7226667110150586368

Department of the Navy (DoN) SBIR Open Topic Ask Me Anything (AMA)

A hybrid, in-person and remote participation event. The program included presentations from topic authors representing three participating Systems Commands and a live Q&A discussion.

Participating SYSCOMs included Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR), and Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA).

This event served as an opportunity to learn about the unique features of this funding opportunity aimed to seek commercial solutions to meet specific mission critical Naval needs. The Open Topics BAA was open to receive proposals from August 1, 2024, and close to September 4, 2024.

Learn more about the success of this event here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7211820130761080832

UPDATE MI2 TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION

Update:

Phase 2 Technical Demonstration Events at Yuma Providing Ground, Arizona, were completed December 2020.  This involved live flight demonstrations and performance of realistic scenarios that were observed by a panel of Government personnel.  Based on the results of Phase 2, the Government has decided to proceed with prototyping and development on the solution demonstrated by Martin UAV.  The Government has therefore completed its multi-phased merit-based selection process and now plans to award an Other Transaction (OT) prototype project to Martin UAV under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2371b, as contemplated by the initial announcement of 24 June 2020.

As previously articulated to all participants, no debriefs will be provided with regard to the Government’s selection decision. NAWCAD extends its appreciation to all respondents for their interest and participation in this selection process.