Summary
This DoD SBIR/STTR topic, “Collaborative Aided Target Recognition Using Next-Generation Foundation Models for Multi-Domain Unmanned Systems,” solicits technologies that apply next-generation foundation AI models to enable collaborative aided target recognition across heterogeneous unmanned platforms. The solicitation (OSW26TZ04-NV001; Solicitation 26.TZ) emphasizes multi-platform sensor fusion, view-invariant semantic representations, adversarial robustness, supply-chain provenance, and explainability, and is positioned for tri-service relevance (Army, Navy/USMC, Air/Space Force). SBIR.gov points respondents to the DoD SBIR/STTR portal for the official solicitation text; the listed release/open/due dates are Release 2026-07-01, Open 2026-07-22, and Close/Due 2026-08-19, and no primary PDF/Doc was found in the queried sources.