SWIFT ENGINEERING INC. — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: AF171-124
SWIFT ENGINEERING INC. — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
Phase I SBIR feasibility signal
- Phase I awards fund proof-of-concept work. For capture teams, they mark early interest from Department of Defense in a technical approach.
- Watch for Phase II follow-ons from the same firm/topic family — that conversion path is where budgets and transition pressure rise.
- Obligated amount $149,951. Cross-check similar awards in the same agency and technology tags for going-rate context.
- Topic code AF171-124 links this award to a solicitation family — search the same topic stem for incumbents and recompete timing.
- Amount
- $149,951
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Air Force
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- AF171-124
- Solicitation
- 2017.1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- CA
- Period
- 2017-08-08 → 2018-05-18
Description
Current military UAV capabilities are limited to 40 hours endurance. This poses a logistical challenge to maintaining a persistent presence over a target. In addition, limited endurance requires the use of multiple aircraft and teams of pilots and support