DYNOVAS INC

Poway, CA · Defense · Private

Variable-angle line charge deployment system with self-rigidizing guide structure for anti-personnel obstacle breaching

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · dynovas.com

Sector: Defense
Headquarters: Poway, CA
Total capital: $40.4M

Federal grants: $19M; 35 awards · 2021–2026; Rank in peer group#18 of 164
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $21.5M; 36 awards · NASA, Defense; Rank in Defense#254 of 1442
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

Latest events

Sep 2026Federal contractNASA · SBIR Phase I - Scalable Composite Array For Lander Based Energy Systems (scales) For Mars$225K
Sep 2026Federal grantNASA · Phase I · SBIR Phase I - Scalable Composite Array For Lander Based Energy Systems (scales) For Mars$225K
Apr 2026Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovation Research Contract Phase I 25.4-P01: Open Topic For Non-lethal Counter Personnel And Vehicle Delay And Denial - Modular Adaptive (moda) Barrier$140K
Apr 2026Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Small Business Innovation Research Contract Phase I 25.4-P01: Open Topic For Non-lethal Counter Personnel And Vehicle Delay And Denial - Modular Adaptive (moda) Barrier$140K
Mar 2026Federal grantDefense · Phase I · SBIR Ph I Repair Of In-field Thermoplastics (rift)$140K
Mar 2026Federal contractDefense · SBIR Ph I Repair Of In-field Thermoplastics (rift)$140K
Mar 2026Federal grantDefense · Phase II · STTR Phase II: Dynovas Inc. Proposal Title:single-sided Tooling Infusion Of Carbon-carbon For Hyerpsonics (sticch) Proposal #: L2-0555$1.3M

Show 64 earlier federal awards

Mar 2026Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase II: Dynovas Inc. Proposal Title:single-sided Tooling Infusion Of Carbon-carbon For Hyerpsonics (sticch) Proposal #: L2-0555$1.3M
Mar 2026Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Baa 24.1, Dla Topic 241-002, SBIR Phase II Material & Processes To Mitigate Supply Chain Bottle Necks For Srm Nozzles & Launch Canisters$1.5M
Mar 2026Federal contractDefense · Baa 24.1, Dla Topic 241-002, SBIR Phase II Material & Processes To Mitigate Supply Chain Bottle Necks For Srm Nozzles & Launch Canisters$1.5M
Nov 2025Federal contractDefense · 873AUTHORITY$146K
Nov 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase I · 873AUTHORITY$146K
Sep 2025Federal contractNASA · SBIR Phase I - Lightweight Instrument Manipulator Boom (limb)$156K
Sep 2025Federal contractNASA · SBIR Phase I - Fiber Optic Sensing For Temperature (frost) For Cfm$156K
Sep 2025Federal contractNASA · Dynovas Advanced Pressure Resin Transfer Molding$900K
Sep 2025Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Dynovas Advanced Pressure Resin Transfer Molding$900K
Sep 2025Federal grantNASA · Phase I · SBIR Phase I - Lightweight Instrument Manipulator Boom (limb)$156K
Sep 2025Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II-F2-18755-SUU-67/A Pylon Conventional Weapons Adaption (dynovas)$1.8M
Aug 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · SBIR Phase II-F2-18755-SUU-67/A Pylon Conventional Weapons Adaption (dynovas)$1.8M
Aug 2025Federal grantNASA · Phase I · SBIR Phase I - Fiber Optic Sensing For Temperature (frost) For Cfm$156K
Aug 2025Federal contractDefense · Phase I Topic A244-070, Advanced Manufacturing Of Engine Cooling Fans For Wheeled Vehicles$256K
Aug 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Phase I Topic A244-070, Advanced Manufacturing Of Engine Cooling Fans For Wheeled Vehicles$256K
Jul 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I - Proposal #L25D-003-0045 Tendered Under Topic #DLA25D-003 For Single-sided Tooling Infusion Of Carbon-carbon For Hypersonics (sticch)$100K
Jul 2025Federal contractDefense · Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I - Proposal #L25D-003-0045 Tendered Under Topic #DLA25D-003 For Single-sided Tooling Infusion Of Carbon-carbon For Hypersonics (sticch)$100K
Jul 2025Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Phase II SBIR Boom-enabled Actuating Manipulator (beam)$900K
Jul 2025Federal contractNASA · Phase II SBIR Boom-enabled Actuating Manipulator (beam)$900K
Jul 2025Federal contractDefense · This Is An Award Of A Base Contract Under Small Business Innovative Research Program Topic 25.1-002.$140K
Jul 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase I · This Is An Award Of A Base Contract Under Small Business Innovative Research Program Topic 25.1-002.$140K
Oct 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · SBIR N242-079-0328$146K
Oct 2024Federal contractDefense · SBIR N242-079-0328$146K
Aug 2024Federal contractNASA · FY24 SBIR Phase I- Dynovas Advanced Pressure Resin Transfer Molding (dap-rtm) For Large Three Dimensional Woven Preforms$156K
Aug 2024Federal contractNASA · FY24 SBIR Phase I- Boom-enabled Actuating Manipulator (beam)$156K
Aug 2024Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase I Proposal #L241-P01-0025 Titled "a Cost-effective, Reliable And Perpetual Source Of Drop-in Replacements For Discontinued Microelectronic Components". Tendered Under Topic #DLA241-P01.$100K
Aug 2024Federal grantNASA · Phase I · FY24 SBIR Phase I- Dynovas Advanced Pressure Resin Transfer Molding (dap-rtm) For Large Three Dimensional Woven Preforms$156K
Aug 2024Federal grantNASA · Phase I · FY24 SBIR Phase I- Boom-enabled Actuating Manipulator (beam)$156K
Jul 2024Federal contractDefense · Feasibility Study, SBIR Phase I, Topic SOCOM244-005, Advanced Manufacturing For Common Launch Container$175K
Jul 2024Federal grantNASA · Phase II · SBIR Phase II - Composite Cryogenic Hydrogen Insulated Lightweight Lined Storage (c-chill)$900K
Jul 2024Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Proposal F241-0005-0232 - Modifications To B-52 Pylon$180K
Jul 2024Federal contractNASA · SBIR Phase II - Composite Cryogenic Hydrogen Insulated Lightweight Lined Storage (c-chill)$900K
Jun 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · SBIR Phase I Proposal F241-0005-0232 - Modifications To B-52 Pylon$180K
Jun 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Feasibility Study, SBIR Phase I, Topic SOCOM244-005, Advanced Manufacturing For Common Launch Container$175K
Jun 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · SBIR Phase II$600K
Jun 2024Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II$1.8M
Jan 2024Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$999K
Dec 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Research And Development$999K
Nov 2023Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovation Research Phase I$140K
Oct 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Small Business Innovation Research Phase I$140K
Aug 2023Federal contractDefense · R&d Portable Hydroelectric Generator (phg) Prototype$1.5M
Aug 2023Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Shape Memory Actuated Retraction and Deployment (SMARD)$150K
Aug 2023Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Composite Cryogenic Hydrogen Insulated Lightweight Lined Storage (C-CHILL)$150K
Jul 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase II · High Efficiency Lined Pressurized – Gas Storage (HELP-GAS)$1.0M
Jul 2023Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$2M
Jun 2023Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Motorless Expandable Solar Array (MESA)$900K
Jun 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Anti-Personnel Obstacle Breaching System with Rigidized Raceway (APOBS-R2)$146K
Apr 2023Federal contractDefense · Bi-monthly Status Report$1.7M
Mar 2023Federal contractDefense · Dynovas, Inc. SBIR Phase I Under Topic Number A224-024 Lightweight, Reconfigurable UH-60 Floor.$250K
Aug 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase II · FOAM Pod Part Qualification and Structural/Software Backbone Maturation$1.6M
Aug 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Source Approval of the FOAM Pod and FOAM Pod Produced Parts$1.5M
Aug 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Composite Telescoping Shoring (CTS)$240K
Aug 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Composite Submersible Patterned Indexing Datum for Radar and Sonar (C-SPIDRS)$240K
Jun 2022Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Motorless Extension, Leveling, and TrackingArray System$750K
Jun 2022Federal contractDefense · Kick-off Briefing Materials & Fwa Cert.$240K
May 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Adaptive Expeditionary Micro-hydro Power System (AEMPS)$240K
Mar 2022Federal contractDefense · The Purpose Of This Requirement Is To Award A SBIR Phase 1 Contract.$260K
Jul 2021Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Motorless Array Deployment (MAD) Energy$750K
Jul 2021Federal contractDefense · Spartn SBIR Phase II: Rotating Automated Munition Preparer - Fast Automated Shell Transfer Reloader (ramp-fastr)$2.2M
May 2021Federal contractNASA · Dynovas Motorless Extension, Leveling, And Tracking Melt Array System Eliminates Motors From All Operations Of A Modular Lunar Surface Solar Array. The Elimination Of Motors With The$125K
Apr 2021Federal contractDefense · 8508082976!J68-21-SBIR-119$100K
Nov 2020Federal contractDefense · Spartan SBIR Phase I$200K
Oct 2020Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$140K
Aug 2020Federal contractNASA · Motorless Array Deployment (mad) Energy$125K

Federal awards are summed by year (71 awards); hover a bar for the split. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Standing among 164 peers

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Defense · Device

Federal grants#18 · top 11%

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What it has protected

No granted patents are on record.

USPTO usually publishes applications 18 months after filing, so recent applications may not be visible yet. Patents assigned under a different entity name won’t match.

Checked: USPTO granted patents and published applications · Oct 23, 2026

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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.