APFIT Award for GPS-Denied Navigation Production Scaling
$20M APFIT award to accelerate production and fielding of Anello Photonics' GPS-denied navigation technology.
The $20M Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies (APFIT) award funds accelerated procurement, production, and fielding of ANELLO's Silicon Photonics Optical Gyroscope (SiPhOG) and its solid-state, AI-based sensor-fusion inertial-navigation architecture, which provides position, navigation, and timing in GPS-degraded and GPS-denied environments. The funding is intended to transition ANELLO's already-validated technology into operational use at scale, building on the company's prior Navy and Army SBIR track record; ANELLO's CEO credits Navy and Marine Corps partners with supporting the deployment.
Award detail
- Agency
- U.S. Department of War, Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research & Engineering (OUSW(R&E))
- Award ID
- Ceiling value
- $20M
- Vehicle
- APFIT (Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies)
- Awarded
- 2026-01-22
- Period of performance ends
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Frequently asked
- What is the APFIT Award for GPS-Denied Navigation Production Scaling contract?
- The $20M Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies (APFIT) award funds accelerated procurement, production, and fielding of ANELLO's Silicon Photonics Optical Gyroscope (SiPhOG) and its solid-state, AI-based sensor-fusion inertial-navigation architecture, which provides position, navigation, and timing in GPS-degraded and GPS-denied environments. The funding is intended to transition ANELLO's already-validated technology into operational use at scale, building on the company's prior Navy and Army SBIR track record; ANELLO's CEO credits Navy and Marine Corps partners with supporting the deployment.
- Which agency awarded the APFIT Award for GPS-Denied Navigation Production Scaling contract?
- The APFIT Award for GPS-Denied Navigation Production Scaling contract was awarded by U.S. Department of War, Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research & Engineering (OUSW(R&E)) under a APFIT (Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies) vehicle.
- How much is the APFIT Award for GPS-Denied Navigation Production Scaling contract worth?
- The APFIT Award for GPS-Denied Navigation Production Scaling contract has a value of $20M, awarded on 2026-01-22.
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Anello Photonics awarded $20M in Department of War APFIT funding to accelerate GPS-denied navigation
PR Newswire: ANELLO Photonics Awarded $20M in Department of War APFIT Funding to Accelerate GPS-Denied NavigationVerified2026-01-22 - 2
ANELLO's own announcement confirms the $20M APFIT award funds acceleration of procurement, production, and fielding of its GPS-denied navigation technology, with the CEO's quote crediting Navy and Marine Corps partners.
ANELLO Photonics: ANELLO Photonics Awarded $20M APFIT Defense ContractVerified2026-01-22