Active Air Force SBIR & STTR Topics

Active Air Force and AFWERX SBIR & STTR topics open for proposals, with topic numbers, phases, and close dates — sorted soonest-deadline-first so you never miss an AFWERX Open or Direct-to-Phase-II window.

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16 open Air Force topics

Active Air Force SBIR & STTR topics

Topic	Agency / Component	Program	Topic #	Close date
High Speed, Low Temperature Hyperspectral Imager for High Enthalpy Ground Testing Opens 2026-10-28	DOW · USAF	SBIR	DAF27BZ01-NV006	2026-11-25
Cyber Resiliency for Fog and Edge Computing Devices Opens 2026-10-28	DOW · USAF	STTR	DAF27TZ01-DV002	2026-11-25
Advanced Reserve Power Source Technologies Opens 2026-10-28	DOW · USAF	SBIR	DAF27BZ01-DV013	2026-11-25
Low SWaP, 2-micron Fiber Amplifiers Opens 2026-10-28	DOW · USAF	SBIR	DAF27BZ01-DV010	2026-11-25
US Production of Ultra-High Temperature Ceramic-Yielding Preceramic Polymers Opens 2026-10-28	DOW · USAF	SBIR	DAF27BZ01-DV009	2026-11-25
Technical Data Package Modernization for Information Assurance and Secure Data Exchange Opens 2026-10-28	DOW · USAF	SBIR	DAF27BZ01-DV008	2026-11-25
Multiple Telemetry Site Signal Source Synchronization Opens 2026-10-28	DOW · USAF	SBIR	DAF27BZ01-NV003	2026-11-25
Fusion of Cooperative Information Sharing for Uncrewed Air Systems (FOCISAUS) Opens 2026-10-28	DOW · USAF	STTR	DAF27TZ01-DV003	2026-11-25
AI-Enabled Computed Vision Air-to-Air Refueling Performance Assessment and Automated Pilot Debrief System Opens 2026-10-28	DOW · USAF	STTR	DAF27TZ01-DV001	2026-11-25
Agile Wire Harness Manipulation and Installation for Unmanned Aerial Systems Opens 2026-10-28	DOW · USAF	SBIR	DAF27BZ01-DV011	2026-11-25
Luminescence-Based Surface Measurement Technique for Simultaneous Pressure and Temperature Measurements within Non-Oxygen Based Hypersonic Ground Test Facilities Opens 2026-10-28	DOW · USAF	SBIR	DAF27BZ01-NV005	2026-11-25
Long Rod Delivery System Opens 2026-10-28	DOW · USAF	SBIR	DAF27BZ01-NV004	2026-11-25
Shallow Jet Spurt Engineering Model Opens 2026-10-28	DOW · USAF	SBIR	DAF27BZ01-NV001	2026-11-25
Agile Autonomous Technical Data Package to Path Robotic Task Specification Opens 2026-10-28	DOW · USAF	SBIR	DAF27BZ01-DV012	2026-11-25
Reusable Illumination System Opens 2026-10-28	DOW · USAF	SBIR	DAF27BZ01-DV007	2026-11-25
Optimally Packaged Assembly for Laser Systems (OPALS) Opens 2026-10-28	DOW · USAF	SBIR	DAF27BZ01-NV002	2026-11-25

Air Force SBIR/STTR topics — FAQ

How many Air Force SBIR/STTR topics are open right now?

There are 16 active Air Force SBIR & STTR topics open for proposals on SBIR Signal, sorted by close date. The list refreshes daily as new topics open and closed ones drop off.

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