SBIR/STTR Research Award

Armed Overwatch & Close Air Support Solution for Air Force Special Operations

Award identifier 09a33ab28117804dbcdbaf0b1023170221ecbeebb29276d11b36e55af5abf83aAwarding agency Department of Defense · Air Force

Award amount

$74,960

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase I

Award year

2023

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Award details

Awarding agency
Department of Defense
Branch
Air Force
Recipient company
J3 INITIATIVES INC.
Proposal award date
2022-10-31
Contract end date
2023-02-06
UEI
SAZSLJCNLJZ4
Solicitation number
X22.4
Topic code
X224-OCSO1

Research abstract

J3i has developed an armed overwatch and close air support solution, called the Archangel, for the Air Force’s Special Operations Forces (SOF). The Archangel is the integration of two TRL9 technologies (UAV & munitions), through our proprietary Modular Mission Payload Unit (MMPU) & J3i’s Command & Control User Interface (UI). Our solution creates a novel kinetic Close Air Support / Armed Overwatch system filling problematic capability gaps. Specifically, as a modular asset organic to the unit, the Archangel fills the capability gap between traditional airpower and loitering munitions. This need has been documented by the Urgent Statement of Needs detailing this gap Archangel aims to answer. The J3i Archangel is a modification and integration of two TRL9 technologies through our proprietary Modular Mission Payload Unit (MMPU) & Command and Control User Interface​ to create a novel kinetic offensive (Armed Overwatch) and defensive (Close Air Support) system filling problematic capability gaps.

Technology keywords

Not reported

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Research funding history

5 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2023–2024). Reported award amounts total $2,754,171. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.

Phases: Phase I, Phase II – Direct to Phase II, Phase II

Agencies: Department of Defense

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Department of Defense

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