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GlobalX Challenge 26.1: AI-Native Air Interface for Tactical Communication Networks

Office of Naval Research

Award ceiling

$500,000

Award floor

$0

Opportunity #
N0001426SBC03
Agency
Office of Naval Research
ALN (CFDA)
12.300
Status
posted
Posted
Jun 9, 2026
Closes
Aug 31, 2026
Funding instrument
Grant
Category
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Cost sharing required
No

Who can apply

See full eligibility requirements in pages 2 - 3 of this announcement package, as well as Broad Agency Announcement N0001425SB001.

Synopsis

The purpose of the GlobalX Innovation Challenge is to accelerate the traditional knowledge generation cycle, rapidly testing applied research theories to enable the discovery of revolutionary dual-use capabilities for the benefit of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, the commercial marketplace, and the public. Led by the Office of Naval Research Global and targeted at researchers in the Indian subcontinent, this challenge addresses a joint Naval need and seeks to deliver outcomes of value to both the U.S. and India. The expected results are promising, potentially game-changing applied concepts whose maturity may be further advanced through separate follow-on technology development efforts.

Contact

Chelsea Huff Grantor · usn.ncr.onrghq.list.grantsproposals@us.navy.mil

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