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Command Electromagnetic Management & Command-node Awareness, Management, and Obscuration (CEMA CAMO)

Department of War · Army · SBIR Topic · 27.BX

posted 4 November 2026 · closes 6 January 2027

Summary

The Army seeks to develop and demonstrate a low‑cost, distributed electromagnetic spectrum capability (CEMA CAMO) that can sense, shape, and obscure the RF environment to protect command posts during large‑scale combat operations. The effort emphasizes modular, attritable nodes with AI‑enabled processing to create controlled electromagnetic ambiguity and improve survivability for Army formations such as the XVIII Airborne Corps.

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