ONRG is seeking white papers offering ground-breaking methods of improving the analysis and forecasts of the bottomside ionospheric (D, E, F layer) electron density both temporally with emphasis on Southern latitudes, including the dip in the magnetic equator near the Cordillera of the Andes.
Successful proposals will be novel approaches to
- develop a new model to solve a realistic problem with relevance to the below scenarios or
- explore a unique sensor modality or detection scheme that contributes to calibrating or validating an existing model relevant to the below scenarios.
Proposals should include work culminating at TRL 3, with a proof-of-concept that is feasible for testing in established numerical models or calibrating against existing or future measurements.
Up to USD$250,000 for twelve months is available, with an optional additional $250,000 over another twelve months. (ie up to USD$500,000 over 24 months total).
White papers are due 10 July 2026.
A kick-off webinar will be held 18 June 2026, 06:00 PM AEST (Melbourne /Sydney) via Teams
Teams Meeting ID: 993 103 743 812
Passcode: TZ2k2Xs6
A copy of the webinar will be available for viewing afterwards at https://www.onr.navy.mil/globalx .
This call comes under Broad Agency Announcement N0001425SB001.
Documents
BAA Call N0001426SBC04 – NSHSWP – N0001426SBC04 26.2 GlobalX NOFO
BAA – Navy and Marine Corps Science and Technology – N0001425SB001_Amendment 0007
