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Deadline type: Fixed.
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Topic Funding Opportunities Back to Funding Opportunities Search B-52 Multi-Factor AI Performance Charts Funding Agency DOW USAF Year: 2027 Topic Number: DAF27TZ02-DV004 Solicitation Number: 27.TZ Tagged as: STTR BOTH Solicitation Status: Open NOTE: The Solicitations and topics listed on this site are copies from the various SBIR agency solicitations and are not necessarily the latest and most up-to-date. For this reason, you should use the agency link listed below which will take you directly to the appropriate agency server where you can read the official version of this solicitation and download the appropriate forms and rules. View Official Solicitation Release Schedule Release Date November 4, 2026 Open Date December 2, 2026 Due Date(s) January 6, 2027 Close Date January 6, 2027 Description The B-52 Stratofortress has been the backbone of the United States Air Force's long-range strategic bomber capability for more than six decades. Despite multiple upgrades to its avionics and mission systems, aircrews continue to rely on labor-intensive, manually interpreted paper Technical Order performance charts and multi-step worksheets to calculate critical operational calculations such as takeoff and landing distances, brake energy limits, crosswind restrictions, runway condition impacts, directional control limits, and degraded-performance scenarios. These manual processes are time-consuming, increase cognitive workload and introduce opportunities for human error, and require aircrews to make high-stakes decisions under challenging time constraints, often during dynamic operational scenarios. Continued reliance on manual processes reduces operational efficiency, increases crew workload, and can negatively impact decision-making, especially in contested or degraded environments. The current state of the art within commercial aviation utilizes Electronic Flight Bag (EFB)-based performance planning tools capable of rapidly calculating aircraft performance using approved aircraft data and validated calculation methodologies. While these solutions demonstrate the feasibility of digital performance-planning capabilities, they do not incorporate B-52-specific TO data, military performance procedures, cybersecurity requirements, airworthiness considerations, or Department of the Air Force EFB integration requirements. As a result, a capability gap exists between current B-52 performance-planning processes and modern digital aviation decision-support systems. The proposed effort will begin at approximately TRL 3-4, leveraging prior Phase-I-like work including operational requirements analysis, commercial market research, chart digitization methodologies, deterministic algorithm concepts, and successful demonstrations of related technologies in both government and commercial aviation sectors. Commercial aviation performance applications, technical-order digitization technologies, and deterministic calculation engines have demonstrated feasibility and provide a strong foundation for this effort. The objective of the Phase II effort is to advance the capability to TRL 6 through operational demonstration of a prototype capability suitable for transition into the Air Force EFB ecosystem. The Government is particularly interested in approaches that leverage secure research infrastructure, advanced computing resources, AI-assisted data extraction capabilities, and development of government-owned intellectual property to accelerate chart digitization, data validation, and long-term sustainment. Additionally, the Government seeks to leverage existing federally funded research investments such as those within National Laboratories or other Federally Funded Research & Development Centers (FFRDCs) to the maximum extent possible.
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Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) eligibility: applicant must be a small business concern (<= 500 employees) partnered with a non-profit research institution (university or federally-funded R&D center). Small business performs at least 40% of the work; research institution performs at least 30%. | eligibility Apply Find Topics and Solicitations Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Lab to Market Hub Program Tutorials Community Stay connected with our innovation ecosystem Community Event Spotlight News and Events Newsletter Sign-up Federal and State Technology (FAST) Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (GAFC) Topic Funding Opportunities Back to Funding Opportunities Search B-52 Multi-Factor AI Performance Charts Funding Agency DOW USAF Year: 2027 Topic Number: DAF27TZ02-DV004 Solicitation Number: 27.TZ Tagged as: STTR BOTH Solicitation Status: Open NOTE: The Solicitations and topics listed on this site are copies from the various SBIR agency solicitations and are not necessarily the latest and most up-to-date. For this reason, you should use the agency link listed below which will take yo
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