AQWEST, LLC — Department of Defense SBIR: II: HIGH ENERGY, MULTI-COMPONENT, OPTICAL ISOLATOR FOR 2 MICRON FIBER LASERS
AQWEST, LLC — SBIR award from Department of Defense.
SBIR award competitive context
- Public SBIR obligation from Department of Defense to AQWEST, LLC. Use agency + tech-domain links below to map the broader competitive field.
- At $1,799,912, this is a large obligation for typical SBIR Phase sizing — worth reviewing for scope breadth and teaming opportunity.
- Tagged technology areas: Directed Energy. Follow those hubs for open topics and peer winners in the same cluster.
Summary
AQWEST, LLC received nearly $1.8 million from the Air Force for an SBIR Phase II project to develop a high-energy, multi-component optical isolator for 2-micron fiber lasers. This technology protects laser systems from back-reflections and improves performance for defense applications.
- Amount
- $1,799,912
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force
- Program / Phase
- SBIR
- NAICS
- 541715 · RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
- Place of performance
- CO
- Period
- 2025-08-12 → 2027-11-12
Technology domains
Description
SBIR II: HIGH ENERGY, MULTI-COMPONENT, OPTICAL ISOLATOR FOR 2 MICRON FIBER LASERS