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Dublin, OH · Aerospace · Private

Low SWaP-C Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) antenna system enabling ultrawideband operation and ultra-thin profiles for UAS and small aircraft

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · novaarf.com

Sector: Aerospace
Headquarters: Dublin, OH
Total capital: $5.3M

Federal grants: $1.2M; 5 awards · 2018–2024; Rank in peer group#69 of 91
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $4.1M; 16 awards · Defense; Rank in Aerospace#368 of 1335
Granted patents: 2; 3 pending · first 2023; Rank in peer group#21 of 91

Capital timeline

Latest events

Dec 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · BASE$645K
Dec 2024Federal contractDefense · BASE$1.3M
Nov 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Sbir/sttr Phase I Research & Development Title Ultra-wideband Antenna For Missiles$148K
Nov 2023Federal contractDefense · Sbir/sttr Phase I Research & Development Title Ultra-wideband Antenna For Missiles$148K
Aug 2023Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I$236K
May 2023Federal contractDefense · Ultra-miniature High Frequency-band Antennas For Unmanned Aerial Systems$75K
Dec 2022Federal contractDefense · Compact, Circularly Polarized High Power Antenna$150K

Show 14 earlier federal awards

Nov 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Ultra Low SWaP-C, Multifunctional Electronic Array for Air Force UAS$75K
Sep 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Extremely Low SWaP-C, High Gain L-Band Array$250K
Dec 2021Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$1.2M
Dec 2021Federal contractDefense · Extremely Low Profile, Lpi / Lpd, Esa Tacan Antenna$100K
Apr 2021Federal contractDefense · Development Of Low Loss, Extremely Low Size, Weight, Power And Cost Phase Shifter Module For Ubiquitous Use In Command, Control, Communications Systems Integrated On Unmanned Ariel Systems.$50K
Feb 2021Federal contractDefense · Section 889 Low Cost Ka-band Metamaterial Beamsteering Antenna For Satcom$50K
Jan 2021Federal contractDefense · Beamsteering Metamaterial Antenna For Low-profile Mm-wave RADAR$150K
Jun 2020Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$240K
Mar 2020Federal contractDefense · Multi-band Aesa Satcom Terminal$50K
Aug 2019Federal contractDefense · Ultra-wideband And Full Duplex Radio$25K
Jul 2019Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I$108K
Apr 2019Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase I - Passive Millimeter-wave Imaging Camera System Using Optical Up-conversion In Sparse Array Configuration.$150K
Sep 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Commercial Solutions for Resilient PNT in Degraded Environments$50K
Jul 2018Federal contractDefense · SBIR Ph I Same Frequency Simultaneous Transmit And Receive Radio$100K

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Standing among 91 peers

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Aerospace · Device

Federal grantsBelow median
Granted patents#21 · top 23%

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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026

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What it has protected

USPTO · 2 granted of 5

Jun 30, 2026GrantedReflective Phase Shifter For Use In Phased ArraysUSPTOUS 12,671,176
Sep 12, 2023GrantedSingle Substrate Ultra-Wideband Antenna and Antenna ArrayUSPTOUS 11,757,204
PendingSingle Substrate Ultra-wideband Antenna And Antenna ArrayUSPTOApplication PCTUS2019047702

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Reflective Phase Shifter For Use In Phased ArraysJun 30, 2026 · US 12,671,176Granted
Single Substrate Ultra-Wideband Antenna and Antenna ArraySep 12, 2023 · US 11,757,204Granted
Single Substrate Ultra-wideband Antenna And Antenna ArrayApplication PCTUS2019047702Pending
Reflective Phase Shifter For Use In Phased ArraysApplication PCTUS2023013673Pending
Reflective Phase Shifter For Use In Phased ArraysApplication 63313393Pending

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Regulatory activity · Aerospace

Sector-level, not company-level

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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Sources

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