ONR Open Topic for Low-Cost Heads Up Displays (HUDs) for Virtual & Augmented Reality (VR/AR)

SBIR topic DON27BX01-NP001 (U.S. Department of Defense – Navy), Phase II. Open to U.S. small businesses. Opens: October 28, 2026. Closes: November 25, 2026. ONR requests proposals for existing technology demonstration platforms, prototypes, and commercial products that provide domestically-sourced, low-cost HUDs) for first-person view (FPV) drone pilots, and augmented reality (AR) capabilities for Forward Observers (FOs) and Joint Terminal Air Controllers (JTACs). For Phase I awardees, ONR will provide operational context and technical thresholds against which technologies will be assessed and provide feedback and guidance on enhancements to align with warfighting objectives. The proposing small business should have an existing hardware solution that meets one or both technical areas listed below: - HUD for FPV pilot operations including integrated display, signal inputs, and locations for mounting organic FPV equipment including antennas, transmitters, and power supplies - Integrated HUD with native 6DOF tracking, using on-board sensors and modalities (cameras, Inertial Measurement or Measuring Units [IMUs], magnetometers), compute, and power (battery) Official solicitation: https://www.dodsbirsttr.mil/topics-app/