Sensintel Inc.

Aerospace · Private

Hybrid free-space optical (FSO) and RF communication system with adaptive coding and modulation for high-throughput, low-error-rate data transmission over air platforms

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · sensintel.com

Sector: Aerospace
Total capital: $77.8M

Federal grants: $150K; 1 award · 2014; Rank in peer group#7 of 181
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $77.7M; 51 awards · Defense, NASA, Homeland Security; Rank in Aerospace#53 of 1335
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

Latest events

Apr 2015Federal contractDefense · Silver Fox Parts$213K
Dec 2014Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Telemetry for Massive Data Transfer and Storage$150K
May 2014Federal contractDefense · SBIR Pi Sensintel Inc. Awd$80K
Apr 2014Federal contractDefense · Silver Fox UAS$180K
Sep 2013Federal contractDefense · Silver Fox Repair Parts$245K
Sep 2013Federal contractDefense · Silverfox UAS Launcher Repair$9K
Jul 2013Federal contractState · Navy - Jina Diagnosis And Refurbish UAV Systems$198K

Show 45 earlier federal awards

Feb 2013Federal contractDefense · Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (baa) For Navy And Marine Corps Science And Technology$240K
Sep 2012Federal contractDefense · Silverfox Repair Parts$346K
Feb 2012Federal contractDefense · Silver Fox Engines$20K
Sep 2010Federal contractDefense · Gimbal Camera$187K
Aug 2010Federal contractCommerce · Refurbish Noaa Owned Manta Fuselage And Demonstrate Its Performance In A Controlled Airspace.$42K
Jul 2010Federal contractDefense · Silver Fox Isr Oue$24.9M
Sep 2009Federal contractDefense · Silverfox UAV Parts$113K
Aug 2009Federal contractCommerce · Purchase Unmanned Air System For Atmospheric Chemistry Base Program.$25K
Jul 2009Federal contractDefense · Camp Pendleton Fmp Flight Support$54K
Jun 2009Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase III - SF3 Cofdm Integration$5.2M
Feb 2009Federal contractDefense · Low Cost Intelligence, Surveillance And Reconnaissance, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)$100K
Jan 2009Federal contractDefense · Silver Fox II Unmanned Aerial System (UAS)$3.5M
Oct 2008Federal contractDefense · Fixed Eo/ir Payload Module With Tx,$32K
Sep 2008Federal contractDefense · Award Off Of Baa N00421-08-R-0003$743K
Sep 2008Federal contractDefense · R&D$1.4M
Sep 2008Federal contractDefense · Sf B4 Taicone W/ Piccolo$13K
Jul 2008Federal contractCommerce · Manta Pilot Support, Single Pilot, Three (3) Days$7K
Jun 2008Federal contractDefense · Parts For Unmanned Aerival Vehicle (UAV)$111K
Jun 2008Federal contractCommerce · The Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Arctic Demonstration Project.$125K
Feb 2008Federal contractDefense · Silver Fox UAV Systems$499K
Oct 2007Federal contractDefense · Research And Development Effort To Integrate A Xenon Arc Lamp Into An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)$1.5M
Oct 2007Federal contractCommerce · Pusher Pop Launcher System$34K
Oct 2007Federal contractDefense · R&d SBIR Topic N00-101$498K
Oct 2007Federal contractDefense · Silver Fox Unmanned Aerial Systm$3.1M
Sep 2007Federal contractDefense · Research Proposal Log # 06058001$2.1M
Aug 2007Federal contractHomeland Security · Division: Innovation Ppa: Innovation Thrust: Hits Program: Hits Project: Tunnel Detection Technologies Project Performer: Tbd$995K
May 2007Federal contractNASA · STTR Phase II, Title: Scaled Model Technology For Flight Research Of General Aviation Aircraft. Proposed Effort: From Studies It Has Become Obvious That The Key Enablers For Future Groundbreaking Progress In Ga Are Not Only Increased Affordability But Also Other Critical Requirements Such As Improved Performance And Fuel Efficiency; Improved Safety; Ease Of Operation; Drastic Reduction Of Noise; Acceptable Performance Specification. The Design And Development Of New Ga Aircraft, With Novel Te$590K
Apr 2007Federal contractDefense · R&d SBIR Topic N00-101$2.3M
Jan 2007Federal contractDefense · R&d SBIR Topic # N00-101$1.2M
Sep 2006Federal contractDefense · 200612!512305!1700!N68335!NAVAL Air Engineering Station !N6833506C0354 !a!n! !y! ! !20060921!20081120!602374951!602374951!602374951!N!ADVANCED Ceramics Research, IN!3292 E Hemisphere Loop !tucson !AZ!85706!77000!019!04!TUCSON !pima !arizona !+000000748153!N!N!000001546702!AC62!RDTE/ELECTRONICS & Communication Eq-applied Resea !A7 !electronics And Communication Equip !000 !not Discernable !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$940K
Sep 2006Federal contractDefense · Silver Fox Unmanned Aerial Vehicle$3.2M
Jul 2006Federal contractDefense · 200610!471379!1700!N68335!NAVAL Air Engineering Station !N6833506C0244 !a!n! !y! ! !20060728!20080725!602374951!602374951!602374951!N!ADVANCED Ceramics Research, IN!3292 E Hemisphere Loop !tucson !AZ!85706!77000!019!04!TUCSON !pima !arizona !+000000500000!N!N!000000999993!AC62!RDTE/ELECTRONICS & Communication Eq-applied Resea !A7 !electronics And Communication Equip !000 !not Discernable !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$1.1M
Jul 2006Federal contractDefense · Denial Of Use Of Biological And Chemical Agents System Development$100K
Jul 2006Federal contractDefense · 200610!000243!5700!FA9300!AFFTC/PKT !FA930006MT008 !a!n! !n! ! !20060711!20061010!602374951!602374951!602374951!N!ADVANCED Ceramics Research, IN!3292 E Hemisphere Loop !tucson !AZ!85706!77000!019!04!TUCSON !pima !arizona !+000000035000!N!N!000000000000!AA21!RDTE/AGRICULTURE Marketing-basic Research !A2 !missile And Space Systems !000 !not Discernable !541710!E! !9! ! ! ! ! !999$35K
Mar 2006Federal contractDefense · 200606!003100!1700!N00014!OFFICE Of Naval Research !N0001403D0247 !a!n! !N!0007 ! !20060328!20070930!602374951!602374951!602374951!N!ADVANCED Ceramics Research, IN!3292 E Hemisphere Loop !tucson !AZ!85706!77000!019!04!TUCSON !pima !arizona !+000002287472!N!N!000000000000!AD93!RDTE/OTHER Defense-adv Tech Dev !S1 !services !000 !* !541710!E! !5!B!S! ! !D!200$2.3M
Dec 2005Federal contractDefense · 200602!126593!1700!N68335!NAVAL Air Engineering Station !N6833504D0018 !a!n! !Y!0005 ! !20051206!20061206!602374951!602374951!602374951!N!ADVANCED Ceramics Research, IN!3292 E Hemisphere Loop !tucson !AZ!85706!16030!019!04!CORONA De Tucson !pima !arizona !+000000713861!N!N!000000000000!AC63!RDTE/ELECTRONICS & Communication Eq-adv Tech Dev !A7 !electronics And Communication Equip !000 !not Discernable !541710!E! !5!B!S! ! ! !999$714K
Aug 2005Federal contractDefense · 200511!382617!1700!N68335!NAVAL Air Engineering Station !N6833505C0340 !a!n! !y! ! !20050830!20060228!602374951!602374951!602374951!N!ADVANCED Ceramics Research, IN!3292 E Hemisphere Loop !tucson !AZ!85706!77000!019!04!TUCSON !pima !arizona !+000000187500!N!N!000001999165!AC62!RDTE/ELECTRONICS & Communication Eq-applied Resea !A7 !electronics And Communication Equip !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !202$2M
Aug 2005Federal contractDefense · 200511!373657!1700!N68335!NAVAL Air Engineering Station !N6833504D0018 !a!n! !Y!0004 ! !20050824!20070823!602374951!602374951!602374951!N!ADVANCED Ceramics Research, IN!3292 E Hemisphere Loop !tucson !AZ!85706!16030!019!04!CORONA De Tucson !pima !arizona !+000000100000!N!N!000000000000!AC63!RDTE/ELECTRONICS & Communication Eq-adv Tech Dev !A7 !electronics And Communication Equip !000 !* !541710!E! !5!B!S! ! ! !202$3.8M
Jun 2005Federal contractDefense · 200509!501855!2100!W9113M!USA Space And Strategic Def Cdr !W9113M05C0155 !a!n! !n! ! !20050609!20070609!602374951!602374951!602374951!N!ADVANCED Ceramics Research, IN!3292 E Hemisphere Loop !tucson !AZ!85706!77000!019!04!TUCSON !pima !arizona !+000000750000!N!N!000000750000!AC23!RDTE/MISSILE And Space Systems-adv Tech Dev !A2 !missile And Space Systems !caa !mda Support !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !202$750K
May 2005Federal contractDefense · 200508!232561!1700!N68335!NAVAL Air Engineering Station !N6833504D0018 !a!n! !Y!0003 ! !20050511!20061116!602374951!602374951!602374951!N!ADVANCED Ceramics Research, IN!3292 E Hemisphere Loop !tucson !AZ!85706!16030!019!04!CORONA De Tucson !pima !arizona !+000001859629!N!N!000000000000!AC63!RDTE/ELECTRONICS & Communication Eq-adv Tech Dev !A7 !electronics And Communication Equip !000 !* !541710!E! !5!B!S! ! ! !202$1.9M
May 2005Federal contractDefense · 200508!230182!1700!N68335!NAVAL Air Engineering Station !N6833505C0279 !a!n! !y! ! !20050509!20051209!602374951!602374951!602374951!N!ADVANCED Ceramics Research, IN!3292 E Hemisphere Loop !tucson !AZ!85706!16030!019!04!CORONA De Tucson !pima !arizona !+000001003299!N!N!000001003299!AC62!RDTE/ELECTRONICS & Communication Eq-applied Resea !A7 !electronics And Communication Equip !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !202$1.5M
Mar 2005Federal contractDefense · 200506!000066!5700!FA9550!AFOSR/PK !FA955005C0040 !a!n! !y! ! !20050330!20070630!602374951!602374951!602374951!N!ADVANCED Ceramics Research, IN!3292 E Hemisphere Loop !tucson !AZ!85706!77000!019!04!TUCSON !pima !arizona !+000000560000!N!N!000000735622!AJ16!RDTE/PHYSICAL Sciences - Management Support !S1 !services !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !202$736K
Mar 2005Federal contractDefense · 200512!000140!1700!M67854!COMMANDING General !M6785405C0029 !a!n! !n! ! !20050317!20070317!602374951!602374951!602374951!N!ADVANCED Ceramics Research, IN!3292 E Hemisphere Loop !tucson !AZ!85706!77000!019!04!TUCSON !pima !arizona !+000000300000!N!N!000000000000!AZ12!RDTE/OTHER Research & Development-applied Researc !A4A!COMBAT Vehicles !515 !aaav !332812!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !202$748K
Mar 2005Federal contractDefense · 200506!138258!1700!N68335!NAVAL Air Engineering Station !N6833504D0018 !a!n! !Y!0002 ! !20050301!20051104!602374951!602374951!602374951!N!ADVANCED Ceramics Research, IN!3292 E Hemisphere Loop !tucson !AZ!85706!16030!019!04!CORONA De Tucson !pima !arizona !+000002700000!N!N!000000000000!AC63!RDTE/ELECTRONICS & Communication Eq-adv Tech Dev !A7 !electronics And Communication Equip !000 !* !541710!E! !5!B!S! ! !D!200$2.7M
Sep 2003Federal contractDefense · 200312!002154!1700!E612A !office Of Naval Research, HEADQU!N0001403C0408 !a!n! !n! !20030903!20050302!602374951!602374951!602374951!N!ADVANCED Ceramics Research, IN!3292 E Hemisphere Loop !tucson !AZ!85706!77000!019!04!TUCSON !pima !arizona !+000001000000!N!N!000000000000!AD92!RDTE/OTHER Defense-applied Research !S1 !services !2000!NOT Discernable Or Classified !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !99990909!B$4M

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Standing among 181 peers

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Aerospace · System

Federal grants#7 · top 4%

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What it has protected

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

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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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Sources

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