R-DEX SYSTEMS, INC. — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: SBIR PHASE I - SPARTANRF SMALL UNCREWED AERIAL SYSTEM ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEM (SUAS-EWS)
R-DEX SYSTEMS, 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 $179,960. Cross-check similar awards in the same agency and technology tags for going-rate context.
- Tagged technology areas: Electronic Warfare, Autonomy & Robotics. Follow those hubs for open topics and peer winners in the same cluster.
Summary
R-DEX Systems won a Phase I SBIR award of roughly $180,000 from the Air Force to begin developing SPARTANRF, an electronic warfare payload for small uncrewed aerial systems. The effort focuses on creating a drone-based system that can perform electronic attack or protection missions.
- Amount
- $179,960
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- NAICS
- 541715 · RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
- Place of performance
- GA
- Period
- 2026-04-01 → 2026-10-01
Technology domains
Description
SBIR PHASE I - SPARTANRF SMALL UNCREWED AERIAL SYSTEM ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEM (SUAS-EWS)