Multi-Band Approach to Target Discovery
SBIR Opportunity Analysis
The U.S. Navy is seeking an SBIR solution to develop a multi-band Synthetic Aperture Radar capability for wide-area ocean surveillance, target tracking, and environmental monitoring. The work calls for a dual-band SAR approach that pairs X-band with a secondary band such as S-band or C-band to improve area coverage, target detection, and maritime sensing, with Phase I focused on concept and feasibility and Phase II on prototype development, testing, and delivery to the Navy. Important context includes the need to demonstrate simultaneous dual-band operation, interference mitigation, expanded field of view and detection range, and compliance with Navy performance metrics, with later-phase work potentially classified and requiring U.S.-owned and operated performance with appropriate security clearances and a secret facility capability. The opportunity was released on June 3, 2026, opens June 24, 2026, and is due July 22, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. UTC.