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New laws, rules and programs that change what drone and robotics companies can sell, build and get funded forOne entry per change, newest first, with what to do about it and a source to confirm. Reviewed monthly; last review September 21, 2026. Know of a change that belongs here? Send it.
June 24, 2026SBIRDoD SBIR 26.BZ Release 3 opened; Navy runs a counter-UAS Commercial Solutions OpeningAFWERX specific topics opened June 24 and closed July 22. In the same cycle the Navy pre-released 12 topics plus a Counter-Unmanned Air Systems CSO, the first time NAVAIR has used a CSO for counter-drone work outside the Phase I and II structure.
What to do: Solicitations release the first Wednesday of every month. Register at sbir.gov and the DoD SBIR portal before the window you want, not during it.Source: AFWERX
What to do: Solicitations release the first Wednesday of every month. Register at sbir.gov and the DoD SBIR portal before the window you want, not during it.Source: AFWERX