Army xTech prize for field-ready spectrum warfare tech; finalists go to a soldier exercise in Europe
The Army (G-TEAD with USAREUR-AF and FUZE xTech) seeks electromagnetic spectrum operations solutions across four capability areas.
Official notice(opens in a new tab)Facts
- Army / G-TEAD / USAREUR-AF / Army FUZE xTech
- G-TEAD USAREUR-AF ACE 27-02: Spectrum Enabled Warfare powered by xTech
- Up to $1.5M in prizes ($25K-$50K per finalist, $150K per winner) plus DP2 SBIR up to $2M
- Due Oct 30, 5:00 PM ET
- Small and large businesses, domestic and allied foreign; CAGE/NCAGE needed to receive prizes
- 4-page white paper + 5-min video
- 6+
What they’re asking for
TRL 6+ EMSO capabilities fieldable within 180 days, built on open APIs and compatible with the EFDI Data Backbone (NetBird WireGuard mesh, Zenoh pub/sub).
How to respond
Four-page white paper, required five-minute video, self-certification of minimum requirements, and prior DoW/allied demonstration info via the xTech portal.
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