5-D SYSTEMS, INC.

Defense · Acquired by Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (2020)

Ruggedized network appliance with radio-aware MANET routing software for airborne platforms

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · 5dsystems.com

Sector: Defense
Total capital: $6.3M

Federal grants: $80K; 1 award · 2015; Rank in peer group#42 of 122
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $6.2M; 13 awards · Defense, Interior, General Services A; Rank in Defense#481 of 1442
Granted patents: 0; 2 pending

Capital timeline

Latest events

Aug 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Expand Data Transfer Rates Within Legacy Aircraft (erla) Phase 2$750K
Jun 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Minimized Space, Weight and Power Network Architecture Solution$80K
Sep 2014Federal contractDefense · New Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase II Contract. Incremental Funding In The Amount Of $573,996.00 Is Obligated Upon Award. Year One Is Fully Funded.$979K
Jun 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Expanded Data Transfer Rates Within Legacy Aircraft (erla)$147K
Jun 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Vision Processor For Helmet System (vphs)$150K
Jun 2013Federal contractDefense · DOD 2012-3 SBIR Solicitation$150K
Jul 2012Federal contractDefense · Seaport Enhanced$3K

Show 7 earlier federal awards

May 2012Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf STTR Ph I Research&development$100K
Mar 2012Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Topic N121-027$80K
Feb 2012Federal contractGeneral Services A · 5TH Generation Aerial Target Design And Costing Study$2.8M
Jul 2011Federal contractDefense · High Speed Digital Video On Legacy$695K
May 2010Federal contractInterior · SBIR 10.1 Phase 1-SOFTWARE Architecture For Navigator Devices Enabling Flexible Addition Of Aiding Sensors$99K
Mar 2010Federal contractDefense · High Speed Digital Video On Legacy Aircraft Wiring$99K
May 2009Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Topic N091-038UNMANNED Operation Of Fly-by-wire Testbed Aircraft.$77K

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Standing among 122 peers

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Defense · System

Federal grants#42 · top 34%

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What it has protected

USPTO · 0 granted of 2

Jan 26, 2017PendingSystem And Method For Digital Communication Over Existing WiringUSPTOApplication 15069599
PendingSystem And Method For Digital Communication Over Existing WiringUSPTOApplication 62132620

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Regulatory activity · Defense

Sector-level, not company-level

11 Jun 2026Danger Zone; Waters of Carr Creek and Whitehall Bay in the Vicinity of the Naval Support Activity AnnapolisEngineers Corps
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements ThresholdsNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Sources

Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.

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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.