FIRST RF CORPORATION

BOULDER, CO · Aerospace · Private

Conformal antennas manufactured using additive manufacturing of dielectric materials for hypersonic vehicles

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · firstrf.com

Sector: Aerospace
Headquarters: BOULDER, CO
Total capital: $215M

Federal grants: $31.4M; 41 awards · 2015–2026; Rank in peer group#4 of 155
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $184M; 303 awards · Defense, Commerce, NASA; Rank in Aerospace#25 of 1335
Granted patents: 22; 1 pending · first 2014; Rank in peer group#11 of 155

Capital timeline

Latest events

Jun 2026Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Robust Conformal Radio Frequency Sensors Phase Two$1.2M
Mar 2026Federal contractDefense · 8511988725!ANTENNA$641K
Sep 2025Federal contractDefense · Multichannel Digital Receiver Exciter (mcdrex) Plus Firmware And Software Upgrade$910K
Jul 2025Federal contractDefense · This Is An Award Of A Base Contract Under The Small Business Innovation Research Program Topic 25.1-001.$140K
Jul 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase I · This Is An Award Of A Base Contract Under The Small Business Innovation Research Program Topic 25.1-001.$140K
May 2025Federal contractDefense · Antenna$290K
May 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · 873AUTHORITY$500K

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May 2025Federal contractDefense · 873AUTHORITY$900K
Jan 2025Federal contractDefense · SBIR Direct To Phase II Topic A244-028, "software Defined Radiohead (sdrh)".$2M
Jan 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · SBIR Direct To Phase II Topic A244-028, "software Defined Radiohead (sdrh)".$2M
Dec 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Small Business Innovative Research Phase II Award For Research For Topic N231-003, Broadband Antenna Solution For Vehicle-mounted Electronic Warfare Systems.$1.0M
Dec 2024Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovative Research Phase II Award For Research For Topic N231-003, Broadband Antenna Solution For Vehicle-mounted Electronic Warfare Systems.$1.0M
Aug 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Research And Development$927K
Aug 2024Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$1.9M
Aug 2024Federal contractDefense · 6-BAND Tcdl Antenna$6K
May 2024Federal contractDefense · 8510626424!ANTENNA$402K
Dec 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Research And Development$1.1M
Dec 2023Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$1.5M
Sep 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase II · P22-083 A21C-T002 Phase II STTR (Smith)$1.1M
Jul 2023Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Research And Development Topic 23.1-003.$240K
May 2023Federal contractDefense · Smart Card Technology Offers Numerous Benefits Over Competing Designs Including Wider Bandwidths, Lower Cost, Superior Scan Performance, And Simplified Thermal Mitigation. During This Effort, First RF Will Demonstrate And Deliver A RADAR Transmitter$6.3M
Jan 2023Federal contractInterior · The Proposed Program Seeks To Quantitatively Demonstrate The Benefits Of A Novel, Next-generation Antenna Array In Supporting Performance That Is Relevant To Future Communications, Ea, And RADAR Systems.$1.6M
Jan 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase II · DARPA Navy AEA Adoption N171-017 (P22-076)$1.8M
Jan 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase II · DARPA RIMA Adoption AF161-052 (P22-074)$1.8M
Nov 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Hypersonic Seeker Window Attachment for Hypersonic Flight Systems$150K
Nov 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · N222-128 Development of Hypersonic Glide Body Deployable Antennas$140K
Nov 2022Federal contractDefense · SBIR Ph I$239K
Nov 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · N222-112 Low-profile High-Frequency Maritime Antenna$140K
Jun 2022Federal contractDefense · 8509177047!MAST Section$36K
Jun 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Wideband RF Radomes Compatible with Conformal Antennas and Gun-Launched Hypersonic Environments$173K
Mar 2022Federal contractDefense · Multiband Equipment For Spectrum Agility (mesa)$728K
Dec 2021Federal contractDefense · Antenna Screening And Shipping$3K
Nov 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Element Level Digital Communications Array$1.2M
Nov 2021Federal contractDefense · EO14042: Research And Development$1.7M
Aug 2021Federal contractDefense · Wireless Access Relay Pod$750K
Aug 2021Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Award.$1.1M
Apr 2021Federal contractDefense · Antenna,blade$44K
Mar 2021Federal contractDefense · 8508086057!CABLE Assembly,spec$69K
Mar 2021Federal contractDefense · 8508030705!CABLE Assembly,spec$98K
Jan 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Conformal, High Temperature Electronic Devices$150K
Dec 2020Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase 1 : Multi-spectral RF Seeker Antenna Array$50K
Dec 2020Federal contractDefense · 8507849933!ANTENNA$10K
Nov 2020Federal contractDefense · Screening, Base And Options$4K
Sep 2020Federal contractDefense · Active Electronically Scanned Array RADAR$900K
Sep 2020Federal contractDefense · 8507676389!MAST Section$4K
Aug 2020Federal contractDefense · O2-1846 SBIR Phase II "high Acceleration And Hypervelocity Radiofrequency Communications And Sensing"$1.5M
Aug 2020Federal contractDefense · Kickoff Briefing Materials$240K
Aug 2020Federal contractDefense · Low Band Antenna System$298K
May 2020Federal contractDefense · Antenna,blade Filter, Notch Filter, Bandpass$27K
Mar 2020Federal contractDefense · Air Traffic Control And Landing System (atcals) Active Electronically Scanned Array (aesa) Rapid Innovation Funds (rif) Contract$4.7M
Mar 2020Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Award$167K
Feb 2020Federal contractDefense · Multiband Equipment For Spectrum Agility (mesa)$141K
Jan 2020Federal contractDefense · Screening$16K
Nov 2019Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$1.9M
Nov 2019Federal contractDefense · SBIR 1 Topic N192-078 Award$140K
Nov 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Curved (Convex) Surface Global Positioning System (GPS) Antenna Design for Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) Trident D5 Flight Test Reentry$743K
Sep 2019Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$1.5M
Aug 2019Federal contractDefense · Crew/duke Antennas$129K
Jul 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase II · High-Speed Weapon Radomes$3M
Jul 2019Federal contractDefense · Harsh Environment Antenna Research (hear) Expanded Band$5.5M
Jul 2019Federal contractDefense · The Purpose Of This Action Is To Award A Three (3) Year, Definitive Contract Under A Broad Agency Announcement Associated With Topic # S1804 - Mmw Communications$6.3M
Jul 2019Federal contractDefense · Resilient Directional Mesh Enhanced Tactical Airborne Networks$696K
Jun 2019Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovative Research Services O182-004-0074 High Acceleration And Hypervelocity Radiofrequency Communications And Sensing$225K
May 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) High Data Rate Communications$1.5M
May 2019Federal contractDefense · 8506552858!MAST Section$38K
May 2019Federal contractDefense · 8506511551!ANTENNA$34K
Apr 2019Federal contractDefense · 8506426801!BRACKET,MOUNTING$5K
Mar 2019Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Research And Development$3M
Mar 2019Federal contractDefense · 8506378683!CABLE Assembly,spec$13K
Mar 2019Federal contractDefense · 8506378801!CABLE Assembly,spec$33K
Feb 2019Federal contractDefense · 8506262181!BRACKET,MOUNTING$683
Jan 2019Federal contractDefense · 8506212428!CABLE Assembly,spec$13K
Dec 2018Federal contractDefense · 8506153008!CABLE Assembly,spec$13K
Dec 2018Federal contractDefense · 8506153088!CABLE Assembly,spec$26K
Nov 2018Federal contractDefense · 1. This Contract Is A Firm-fixed-price (ffp) Contract As Defined In Far 16.202-1, Issued Pursuant Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Program, Phase II, Topic Number A17-040, To Procure A Research And Development Effort Entitled "uhf L-band Transmitter Receiver Antenna (ultra)"$1.0M
Nov 2018Federal contractDefense · 8506067724!CABLE Assembly,spec$13K
Oct 2018Federal contractDefense · 8506000085!ANTENNA$20K
Oct 2018Federal contractDefense · 8505987295!CABLE Assembly,spec$13K
Sep 2018Federal contractDefense · 8505879099!MAST Section$103K
Sep 2018Federal contractDefense · 8505874263!MAST Section$6K
Sep 2018Federal contractDefense · 8505875590!CABLE Assembly,spec$20K
Sep 2018Federal contractDefense · 8505856041!BRACKET,MOUNTING$945
Aug 2018Federal contractDefense · 8505818880!MAST Section$4K
Jul 2018Federal contractDefense · Research And Development, SBIR Phase II.5, Igf::ot::igf$1.5M
Jul 2018Federal contractDefense · 8505669392!CABLE Assembly,spec$15K
Jun 2018Federal contractDefense · Hardware Buy For Antennas In Support Of The Pm Mpf For An R&d Effort$34K
Jun 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase II · UHF L-band Transmitter Receiver Antenna (ULTRA)$1.0M
Jun 2018Federal contractDefense · 8505629058!BRACKET,MOUNTING$704
Jun 2018Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Ph I$225K
Jun 2018Federal contractDefense · 8505562511!MAST Section$14K
May 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Robust, Light-Weight Bistatic Weather Radar$150K
May 2018Federal contractDefense · Research And Development Igf::ot:igf$225K
May 2018Federal contractDefense · 8505473683!CABLE Assembly,spec$14K
Apr 2018Federal contractDefense · 8505450495!MAST Section$7K
Apr 2018Federal contractDefense · Smart Modules/antennas To Enable Multiple Simultaneous Tcdls$150K
Apr 2018Federal contractDefense · 8505382803!MAST Section$7K
Apr 2018Federal contractDefense · Crew Duke Electronic Warfare Antenna Hardening$236K
Mar 2018Federal contractDefense · Research And Development, SBIR Phase III, Igf::ot::igf$2.1M
Mar 2018Federal contractDefense · 8505304123!MAST Section$21K
Mar 2018Federal contractDefense · 8505270672!CABLE Assembly,spec$18K
Feb 2018Federal contractDefense · 8505207758!HARDWARE Kit,mechan$1K
Jan 2018Federal contractDefense · 8505115489!ANTENNA$415K
Jan 2018Federal contractDefense · 8505112781!MAST Section$16K
Dec 2017Federal contractDefense · Resilient Directional Mesh Enhanced Tactical Airborne Networks$150K
Dec 2017Federal contractDefense · 8505018258!MAST Section$10K
Oct 2017Federal contractDefense · 8504888957!MAST Section$9K
Oct 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR III - Harsh Enviroments Antenna Research (hear)$2M
Oct 2017Federal contractDefense · 8504813913!CABLE Assembly,spec$29K
Sep 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Cognitive Airborne Communications with RF Interference Mitigation and Anti-jam Capabilities (RIMA)$709K
Sep 2017Federal contractDefense · 8504767907!HARDWARE Kit,mechan$683
Sep 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase I Research And Development$225K
Sep 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf K-band Phased Array Apertures For Range Support Testing$588K
Sep 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf This Is A SBIR Phase II, For 24 Months. Funds Are Obligated For Contract Year 1.$859K
Sep 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Counter-UAS Technologies for Swarming UASs$1.0M
Aug 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase II · W-band Beamforming Network$890K
Aug 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Army Small Business Innovation Research Phase II Entitled, "w-band Beamforming Network"$972K
Aug 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Electronically Controlled Adaptive Polarization For Compact Broadband Transmitters And Receivers$150K
Aug 2017Federal contractDefense · Antenna$26K
Jul 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase I · UHF L-band Transmitter Receiver Antenna (ULTRA)$150K
Jun 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase III Feasibility Study$150K
May 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Compact, Broadband, Efficient and High Power Transmit Antenna for Airborne Electronic Attack Platforms$125K
May 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Digitally Interoperable Full Motion Video Antenna System (di-fmv)$10.9M
Apr 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Base -SBIR Phase I$150K
Mar 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Medium Caliber Projectile Conformal Antenna RF Seeker$1.5M
Mar 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Darpa SBIR Phase II Entitled, "medium Caliber Projectile Conformal Antenna RF Seeker"$995K
Mar 2017Federal contractDefense · Research&development "igf::ot::igf"$1.8M
Jan 2017Federal contractDefense · 8504010784!CABLE Assembly,spec$28K
Dec 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Bridge Gap Purchase Order For Work Entitled "w-band Beamforming Network".$50K
Dec 2016Federal contractDefense · 8503909729!MAST Section$53K
Dec 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Lightweight Communication Equipment for Interceptor Communications$1.5M
Sep 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase II · MIMO functionality for Legacy Radios$750K
Aug 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Contract Award - Phase I SBIR$150K
Aug 2016Federal contractDefense · 8503538545!CABLE Assembly,spec$11K
Aug 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Millimeter-Wave Micro-SAR (MMW uSAR)$150K
Jul 2016Federal contractDefense · Antenna$121K
Jul 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Secure and Survivable Antennas for Communication in a Nuclear Environment$150K
Jul 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Cognitive Airborne Commumications With RF Interface And Anti-jam Capabilities (rima)$150K
Jul 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Innovative, Cost-Effective Techniques for Antenna Electronic Beam Steering$150K
Jun 2016Federal contractDefense · 8503375034!BRACKET,MOUNTING$844
Jun 2016Federal contractDefense · 8503374735!HARDWARE Kit,mechan$1K
Jun 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf This Contract Is Issued On A Cost-plus-fixed-fee (cpff) Basis Under The Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Program. This Contract Will Operate Under The Phase II Portion Of The SBIR Program To Procure Research And Development (r&d) Services For Program Manager 'position, Navigation, And Timing' (pm Pnt), Entitled 'pseudo-satellite Antenna For Global Positioning System (GPS) Signal Rebroadcast.'$431K
Jun 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Compact Wideband Direction Finder$150K
May 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Hypersonic Fuze Sensor Technology$3.2M
May 2016Federal contractDefense · Extended Dual Band Antenna$342K
Mar 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Medium Caliber Projectile Conformal Antenna RF Seeker$150K
Jan 2016Federal contractDefense · SBIR Pii R&d. Igf::ot::igf$1.5M
Jan 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf - Radio Frequency Microsatellite Risk Reduction Technology (rnet) Program Phase 1, Technology Area 1 - Deployable Antenna$515K
Jan 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Improved Track Accuracy for Missile Engagements$140K
Dec 2015Federal contractDefense · 8502755047!MAST Section$20K
Nov 2015Federal contractDefense · 8502683818!BRACKET,MOUNTING$709
Sep 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf STTR Ph 1 - Compact Passive Wave Sensor For Gps-denied Nav$149K
Sep 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase I · W-band Beamforming Network$99K
Sep 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Counter-UAS Technologies for Swarming UASs$100K
Sep 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Counter-uas Technologies For Swarming Uass SBIR Phase I$149K
Sep 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Conformal High-efficiency Emitter Systems Enhancement (cheese)$750K
Aug 2015Federal contractDefense · 8502442895!MAST Section$32K
Jul 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Mimo Functionality For Legacy Radios$150K
Jul 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase II · High-Speed Weapon Radomes$1.8M
Jul 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase 1 Feasibility Study For Maritime Surface Search Phased Array For Combatant-craft.$150K
Jul 2015Federal contractDefense · 8502284112!HARDWARE Kit,mechan$800
Jun 2015Federal contractDefense · 8502204870!CABLE Assembly,spec$11K
Jun 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Pseudo-Satellite Antenna for GPS Signal Rebroadcast$431K
Jun 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Advanced Space Antenna for GPS$746K
May 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Full Motion Video System Antenna Maturation$8.1M
Mar 2015Federal contractDefense · 8501943726!HARDWARE Kit,mechan$1K
Mar 2015Federal contractDefense · 8501937820!BASE,MAST$24K
Mar 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Contract Award For The Advanced Scanning Technology For Imaging Radars (astir) Program.$499K
Feb 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Ka-band Satellite Phased Array Antenna$749K
Dec 2014Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Topic N132-089 Research And Development$750K
Oct 2014Federal contractDefense · SBIR Pi First RF - Awd$150K
Sep 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Militarized Airborne Very Low Frequency Receive Antenna$750K
Sep 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Dual-band Low-profile Antennas For Intra-flight Communications And Data Links$750K
Sep 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf This Contract Is For Research And Development Services For Pseudo-satellite Antenna For GPS Signal Rebroadcast Under The Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Program.$149K
Sep 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Low-power-cost-weight, Rapidly-installable, Medium-range Interplane Communications Capability (limricc)$750K
Aug 2014Federal contractDefense · Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (baa) For Navy And Marine Corps Science And Technology$1.2M
Aug 2014Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Contract$100K
Aug 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Light Weight High Gain High Data Rate Launch Vehicle Antenna$750K
Aug 2014Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Topic N122-123 Research And Development$1.5M
Jul 2014Federal contractDefense · 8501196862!BASE,MAST$17K
Jul 2014Federal contractDefense · Omni-directional Antenna$134K
Jun 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Conformal High-efficiency Emitter Systems Enhancement (cheese)$150K
Jun 2014Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf The Small Size Of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Platforms Along With The Need To Reduce Drag To Increase Flight Time Creates A Need For Low-profile Antennas. The Oldest Solution, A Mechanically Steered Parabolic Reflector, Does Not Provide A Low Profile. The Modern Electronically Steered Phased Array Is An Alternative That Does Provide A Low-profile Antenna Solution, But The Cost Of These Antennas Has Prevented Wider Use. Hybrid Antenna Solutions That Are Partly Mechanically Steered$125K
May 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Adaptive Antenna Structures$150K
May 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf GPS Pnt Flexible Satellite$150K
May 2014Federal contractDefense · SBIR First RF Corporation Awd$80K
May 2014Federal contractDefense · SBIRSOL2014.1$80K
Apr 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf "advanced Space Antenna For GPS"$150K
Mar 2014Federal contractDefense · The Contractor Shall Design, Integrate, Assemble, Test And Deliver Two Shadow Compatible Pods Each Containing Two 1 Gb/s Millimeter Wave Transceivers With Steerable Antennas And Discovery Radio System. This Efforts Darpa's Mobile Hotspots Phase 2 Program.$5.9M
Feb 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Firm Fixed Price (ffp) Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Program Phase I Effort To Procure Services For Performance Of A Research And Development Effort Entitled "anti-jam GPS Antenna For Dismounted Use"$100K
Jan 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Ka-band SBIR Ph II Prototype$1.2M
Dec 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Ph I Research&development - "seeker Sensor System For A Projectile Based Kill Vehicle"$125K
Nov 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf$1.0M
Nov 2013Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I - Compact RADAR Antenna$80K
Oct 2013Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Topic N132-089$150K
Sep 2013Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II.5 Topic N101-020$1.5M
Aug 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Ka-band Satellite Phased Array Antenna$150K
Aug 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR I Manpack Antenna For Advanced Mil Satcom$150K
Aug 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Gnss Antenna Arrays For Situational Awareness$150K
Jul 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Design, Develop, Fabricate, And Test A Low-profile, Wideband Satellite Communications (satcom) Antenna And To Demonstrate The Satcom Antenna Technology For Airborne Satcom Terminals.$859K
Jul 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Joint Aerial Layer Network High Capacity Backbone Antennas$750K
Jul 2013Federal contractDefense · Multi-band Antenna Light$18K
Jul 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Ow-power-cost-weight, Rapidly-installable, Medium Range Inte$150K
Jul 2013Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$1.1M
Jul 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Light Weight High Gain High Data Rate Launch Vehicle Antenna$150K
Jul 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Ground Based Sensor For Measurement$150K
Jul 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Dual-band Low-profile Antennas For Intra-flight$150K
Jul 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Militarized Airborne Very Low Frequency (vlf) Rec. Antenna$150K
Jul 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf V/w Band Airborne Receive Antenna$150K
Jul 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Conformal Antenna Technology For Improved Signal Intelligence$150K
Jul 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR II High Speed Weapon Radomes$1.8M
Jun 2013Federal contractDefense · N131-007$150K
May 2013Federal contractDefense · Progress Report SBIR P1$80K
May 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf High Gain Ka-band Data Link Antennas With Wide-field-of-regard (wfor)$750K
Apr 2013Federal contractDefense · Riser, 6 Inch$77K
Mar 2013Federal contractDefense · Antenna$196K
Mar 2013Federal contractDefense · Srtv Antennas$41K
Feb 2013Federal contractDefense · Fsc: 8115 Name: Packaging Kit, Part Number: FRF-C-1034$50K
Feb 2013Federal contractDefense · Ph I Research&development Contract; Lightweight Communication Equipment For Interceptor Communications Igf::ot::igf$100K
Sep 2012Federal contractDefense · Rdt&e For Uhf-satcom Antenna Systems With Two Lowest Rate Production Systems At Delivery.$750K
Aug 2012Federal contractDefense · Research And Development Onr Baa 11-032$850K
Aug 2012Federal contractDefense · E-band Gimbaled Dish Antenna$850K
Jul 2012Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase 1 Effort$150K
Jul 2012Federal contractDefense · Antenna$4.8M
Jun 2012Federal contractDefense · Steerable E-band Transceiver With Pointing, Acquisition And Tracking$2.4M
Jun 2012Federal contractDefense · Srtv Antenna Purchase$18K
May 2012Federal contractDefense · R&D$750K
May 2012Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I, High-speed Weapon Radomes$150K
May 2012Federal contractDefense · Joint Aerial Layer Network High Capacity Backbone Antennas$150K
Apr 2012Federal contractDefense · Rdt&e Study For Ka-band Spread Spectrum$150K
Apr 2012Federal contractDefense · High Grain Ka Band Data Link Antennas$150K
Mar 2012Federal contractDefense · SBIR II - Antennas For Gnss Handheld Receivers$750K
Mar 2012Federal contractDefense · Antenna$1.6M
Feb 2012Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Topic # A11-132, Low Profile Wideband Satcom Antennnas For Airborne Platforms$150K
Feb 2012Federal contractDefense · Modular Antenna System For Tracking Satellites By Adaptations Of Existing Terminals$750K
Feb 2012Federal contractDefense · Phase II SBIR$1.5M
Jan 2012Federal contractDefense · Conformal Anrennas For Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) - Sbi$750K
Nov 2011Federal contractDefense · Army SBIR Phase I With Option "affordable Active Phased Array Sensor Systems"$100K
Oct 2011Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Topic 112-113$80K
Oct 2011Federal contractDefense · SBIR I First RF Corp.$100K
Sep 2011Federal contractDefense · Spring Mount Antenna$20K
Sep 2011Federal contractDefense · Vehicle Integrated Antenna$186K
Sep 2011Federal contractDefense · Antennas$99K
Aug 2011Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Topic# N101-020$750K
Aug 2011Federal contractDefense · STTR Topic N11A-T002$80K
Jul 2011Federal contractDefense · Variable Coverage Wide Field Of View Satellite Antenna SBIR II$714K
May 2011Federal contractDefense · Advance Wireless Networks For The Soldier (awns)$650K
Apr 2011Federal contractDefense · Progress Report N111-023$150K
Apr 2011Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$1.5M
Mar 2011Federal contractDefense · Modular Antenna System For Tracking Satellites By Adaptations Of Existing Terminals$100K
Feb 2011Federal contractDefense · E-band Gimbaled Dish Antenna$100K
Jan 2011Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I$100K
Jan 2011Federal contractDefense · Improvements In Airborne Synthetic Aperture RADAR$750K
Jan 2011Federal contractDefense · R&d SBIR Topic N092-102$249K
Jan 2011Federal contractDefense · Topic A09-71 Sibr Phase II "window Mounted Uhf Antenna Systems"$925K
Dec 2010Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$734K
Dec 2010Federal contractDefense · Phase II Base Effort$740K
Nov 2010Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I$70K
Nov 2010Federal contractDefense · 4516099206!CABLE Assembly,spec$8K
Oct 2010Federal contractDefense · Base Requirement$80K
Sep 2010Federal contractDefense · Antenna Calibration$34K
Sep 2010Federal contractDefense · Extended Dual Band Antenna$60K
Aug 2010Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I - Co-site Interference Mitigation In Phased Arrays$70K
Aug 2010Federal contractDefense · Basic$746K
Aug 2010Federal contractDefense · Basic$746K
Aug 2010Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Research And Development.$1.2M
Jul 2010Federal contractDefense · Extended Dual Band Antenna FRF105E$16K
Jun 2010Federal contractDefense · 4514702943!CABLE Assembly,spec$9K
Jun 2010Federal contractDefense · Embedded Platform Antenna Systems Conformal Antenna For Communications And Counter-improvised Explosive Devices Antennas.$1.9M
Jun 2010Federal contractDefense · This Effort Comprise The Development Of A Multi-function Photonic (optical) Or Other Type Of Antenna Control System, Which Can Provide For An Ability To Change Frequency And/or Beam Steer Of An Antenna, Without Adverse Coupling Effects To The Antenna's Radiating Components. Technologies To Be Developed Will Be At Least An Army Technology Readiness Level 4 (trl 4) And Culminate To A Minimum Army Trl 5.$486K
May 2010Federal contractDefense · Calibration Of Ets Lindgren$35K
May 2010Federal contractDefense · Ph I Research & Development$100K
Apr 2010Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovative Research (sbir)program Phase II. The Contractor Shall Design, Develop, Demonstrate And Deliver Two Prototyped Wideband Conformal Antennas, Targeted At Operation Abroad The Shadow 200 Air Vehicle, Which Cover The Sincgars (30-88 Mhz) And Los/eplrs (225-450 Mhz) Bands. The Contractor Shall Design, Develop , Demonstrate And Deliver A Stabilator Dipole Array Antenna That Is Completely Conformal To The Vehicle, Makes Maximum Use Of The Volume Available To It And Yet Re$708K
Apr 2010Federal contractDefense · R&d SBIR Topic N101-020$150K
Apr 2010Federal contractDefense · SBIR2 N091-041 Advanced Antennas For Air Vehicle Flight Test Evaluation$614K
Apr 2010Federal contractDefense · Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing$1.5M
Apr 2010Federal contractDefense · The Contractor Shall Provide Engineering Design, Models And Analysis Techniques For The Development Of The High Isolation Transmit/receive Antenna (hitra) System To Be Used For Communication And Electronic Warfare (ew) Simultaneously With High Sensitivity At Both Low And Very High Power Levels. The Antenna System Shall Be Capable Of Performing Both The Communication And Electronic Warfare (ew) Functions Simultaneously At Close Proximity In Accordance With The Contractor S Proposal. The Antenna$730K
Mar 2010Federal contractDefense · Vehicle Intergrated Antenna Technologie$52K
Mar 2010Federal contractDefense · Variable Coverage Wide Field Of View Satellite Antenna$100K
Mar 2010Federal contractDefense · Improvements In Airborne Synthetic Aperture RADAR (sar) Detection Through Multi-band Imaging$100K
Jan 2010Federal contractDefense · R&d SBIR Topic N093-186$80K
Dec 2009Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I$118K
Dec 2009Federal contractDefense · 4512768556!BASE,MAST$8K
Nov 2009Federal contractDefense · Navy Requirement$52K
Sep 2009Federal contractDefense · Miniturized Stackable Atenna$795K
Sep 2009Federal contractDefense · First RF Corp. SBIR Phase II$730K
Sep 2009Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Topic N092-102$150K
Sep 2009Federal contractDefense · Baa Topic S0806: Low Cost Ku/c Band Antenna System$2.2M
Aug 2009Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Research And Development.$550K
Jun 2009Federal contractDefense · Blue Force Communications Compatible Antenna System$1.1M
May 2009Federal contractDefense · First Bi-monthly Report/payment$150K
Apr 2009Federal contractDefense · Phase II SBIR Topic N07-138, Entitled "extremely Wideband Antenna For Airborne And Land Mobile Communications Systems"$749K
Apr 2009Federal contractDefense · Wideband, Lightweight, Beamformer$744K
Apr 2009Federal contractDefense · Darpa SBIR Phase I$99K
Mar 2009Federal contractDefense · FY09 SBIR Phase 1.$100K
Mar 2009Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Topic Entitled, "efficient Wideband For Jtrs Ground Mobile Radio (gmr) Communications Systems"$99K
Mar 2009Federal contractDefense · First RF Corp. - Phase I$100K
Mar 2009Federal contractDefense · Frf Antenna$4K
Feb 2009Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I For High Isolation Transmit/receive Antennas$119K
Feb 2009Federal contractDefense · Mud-wasp$1.7M
Jan 2009Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I$70K
Dec 2008Federal contractDefense · Conformal Antenna For Application To Jamming Of Ieds$100K
Dec 2008Federal contractDefense · 4509446229!CABLE Assembly,spec$3K
Dec 2008Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I$119K
Nov 2008Federal contractDefense · Antennas In Support Of Crew$3.6M
Oct 2008Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Improved Mini Ku Band Antenna For Tcdl$120K
Sep 2008Federal contractDefense · SBIR II$730K
Sep 2008Federal contractDefense · Baa For The R&d Of Integrated Amplifier Antenna$499K
Sep 2008Federal contractDefense · First Status Report$100K
Sep 2008Federal contractDefense · First Status Report$100K
Aug 2008Federal contractDefense · Progress Report$70K
Jul 2008Federal contractDefense · Six Inch (6") Riser$520K
Jul 2008Federal contractDefense · Directional G-band Antenna Kit$2.2M
Jun 2008Federal contractDefense · FRF105E Extended Dual Band Antennas$59K
Jun 2008Federal contractDefense · Planar Wideband Phased-array Element$2.9M
May 2008Federal contractDefense · Compact Broadband Antennas$729K
May 2008Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Research & Development$998K
Apr 2008Federal contractDefense · Wideband Lightweight Beamformer$100K
Apr 2008Federal contractDefense · Fsc: 5985 Name: Antenna Part Number: FRF-105D$247K
Apr 2008Federal contractDefense · SBIR Topic N08-018$80K
Mar 2008Federal contractDefense · C-band Antenna$612K
Mar 2008Federal contractDefense · Fsc: 5985 Name: Antenna Part Number: FRF-105D$247K
Feb 2008Federal contractDefense · US Navy Requirement.$335K
Feb 2008Federal contractDefense · Contract Summary Report.$100K
Feb 2008Federal contractDefense · Contract To Design, Develop, Fabricate, Test, And Deliver Broadband Single Structure Prototype Antennas$325K
Jan 2008Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I For Blue Fore Communications Compatible Antenna System$119K
Nov 2007Federal contractDefense · 6" Riser$2K
Sep 2007Federal contractDefense · Final Report$98K
Sep 2007Federal contractDefense · Conformal Broadband Vehicular Antenna (jcrew)$312K
Sep 2007Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase 2: Distributed Antenna$722K
Sep 2007Federal contractDefense · Advanced Broadband Multi-function Antenna$325K
Aug 2007Federal contractDefense · Baa For Crew Antenna - Dismounted Application$195K
Mar 2007Federal contractDefense · First RF Corp SBIR II$901K
Feb 2007Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I On The Move (otm) Ku/ka Satcom Capability For The Efv$100K
Jul 2006Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences$980K
Nov 2005Federal contractDefense · 200607!600469!2100!W911QX!USA Materiel Command ACQUISITION!W911QX06C0014 !a!n! !y! ! !20051116!20060517!125961123!125961123!125961123!N!FIRST RF Corporation !4865 Sterling Dr Ste 100 !boulder !CO!80301!07850!013!08!BOULDER !boulder !colorado !+000000069934!N!N!000000119927!AD96!RDTE/OTHER Defense-management Support !S1 !services !000 !not Discernable !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$107K
Aug 2005Federal contractCommerce · Phase 2 Research And Development In Accordance With The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, Pursuant To The Attached SBIR Proposal P2-05-1-17, Dated March 1, 2005 And Entitled, Advanced Microwave Antenna For Airborne Soil Moisture And Salinity Mapping, Phase II .$300K
May 2005Federal contractDefense · 200510!000210!5700!FA8718!ESC/PKR !FA871805C0006 !a!n! !n! ! !20050525!20070830!125961123!125961123!125961123!N!FIRST RF Corporation !4865 Sterling Drive, Suite!boulder !CO!80301!07850!013!08!BOULDER !boulder !colorado !+000000375000!N!N!000000740963!AD91!RDTE/OTHER Defense-basic Research !S1 !services !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !202$741K
Apr 2005Federal contractDefense · 200507!002655!2100!W31P4Q!USA Aviation And Missile COMMAND!W31P4Q05CR168 !a!n! !n! ! !20050415!20070731!125961123!125961123!125961123!N!FIRST RF Corporation !4865 Sterling Drive, Suite!boulder !CO!80301!07850!013!08!BOULDER !boulder !colorado !+000000374925!N!N!000000000000!AD92!RDTE/OTHER Defense-applied Research !A2 !missile And Space Systems !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !202$745K
Mar 2005Federal contractDefense · 200506!000100!5700!FA8651!DET 1 Afrl/mnk !FA865105C0109 !a!n! !y! ! !20050318!20070315!125961123!125961123!125961123!N!FIRST RF Corporation !4865 Sterling Drive, Suite!boulder !CO!80301!07850!013!08!BOULDER !boulder !colorado !+000000374876!N!N!000000749751!AC56!RDTE/WEAPONS-MANAGEMENT Support !A5 !weapons !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !202$794K
Aug 2004Federal contractDefense · 200411!000219!5700!GV03 !esc/pkr R & D Contracting !FA871804C0056 !a!n! !n! ! !20040818!20061107!125961123!125961123!125961123!N!FIRST RF Corporation !4865 Sterling Drive, Suite!boulder !CO!80301!07850!013!08!BOULDER !boulder !colorado !+000000375000!N!N!000000738608!AJ91!RDTE/OTHER Sciences - Basic Research !A7 !electronics And Communication Equip !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$739K

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Aerospace · Device

Federal grants#4 · top 3%
Granted patents#11 · top 7%

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USPTO · 22 granted of 23

Jun 2, 2026GrantedBroadband Tapered Monopole AntennaUSPTOUS 12,646,849
May 12, 2026GrantedPatch Antenna Element With Reactive Areal LoadingUSPTOUS 12,627,053
Nov 25, 2025GrantedIntegrated Antenna System With Corporate Feed Network And Antenna ArrayUSPTOUS 12,482,955

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Broadband Tapered Monopole AntennaJun 2, 2026 · US 12,646,849Granted
Patch Antenna Element With Reactive Areal LoadingMay 12, 2026 · US 12,627,053Granted
Integrated Antenna System With Corporate Feed Network And Antenna ArrayNov 25, 2025 · US 12,482,955Granted
RADAR Sidelobe BlankingSep 16, 2025 · US 12,416,707Granted
Antenna Element And Arrays ThereofDec 3, 2024 · US 12,160,046Granted
Broadband Antenna Structure And Associated DevicesJun 11, 2024 · US 12,009,600Granted
RADAR Node With Full Azimuthal Coverage, And Associated Surveillance MethodsJul 25, 2023 · US 11,709,251Granted
High-power Transmit Beamforming With Impedance-mismatched Antenna ArraysApr 4, 2023 · US 11,621,748Granted
Antenna Feed For A Stackable Antenna, And Associated MethodsFeb 21, 2023 · US 11,588,251Granted
Corporate Power Splitter With Integrated FilteringDec 14, 2021 · US 11,201,381Granted
Array Antenna with Dual Polarization ElementsJul 14, 2020 · US 10,714,837Granted
Antenna Structure for Use with a Horizontally Polarized SignalJan 14, 2020 · US 10,535,917Granted
Method For Making A Radiator Structure For A Helical AntennaAug 6, 2019 · US 10,374,299Granted
Antenna Array With Tilted Conical Helical AntennasMar 20, 2018 · US 9,923,266Granted
Cavity Backed Dipole AntennaAug 29, 2017 · US 9,748,657Granted
Dual-Frequency Stacked Patch AntennaJun 6, 2017 · US 9,673,526Granted
Adjustable In-building Antenna StructureFeb 7, 2017 · US 9,564,673Granted
Crossed-dipole Antenna Array StructureJul 19, 2016 · US 9,397,404Granted
Broadband, Low-profile Antenna StructureFeb 9, 2016 · US 9,257,748Granted
Symmetric Planar Radiator Structure for Use in a Monopole or Dipole AntennaOct 20, 2015 · US 9,166,283Granted
Asymmetric Planar Radiator Structure for Use in a Monopole or Dipole AntennaJul 7, 2015 · US 9,077,075Granted
Antenna System with an Antenna and a High-Impedance BackingNov 11, 2014 · US 8,884,834Granted
Patch Antenna Element With Reactive Areal LoadingApplication 63176802Pending

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Regulatory activity · Aerospace

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06 Jul 2026Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
01 Jul 2026Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
26 Jun 2026Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
18 Jun 2026Special Conditions: Honeywell Aerospace US LLC, Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 900EX Airplane; Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized External AccessFederal Aviation Administration

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