SYNTONICS LLC

Columbia, MD · Defense · Acquired by Ironwave Technologies (2020)

Multi-modal hostile fire detection system combining radar and electro-optical sensors for ground vehicles

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · syntonicscorp.com

Sector: Defense
Headquarters: Columbia, MD
Total capital: $37M

Federal grants: $111K; 1 award · 2020; Rank in peer group#25 of 122
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $36.8M; 78 awards · Defense, Justice, Homeland Security; Rank in Defense#176 of 1442
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

Latest events

Aug 2025Federal contractState · ---------- Comments: Approved On Behalf Of The Department Cio Millerd For Martinsx Note: This Approval Pertains Solely To It Portfolio Alignment And Does Not Constitute A Financial Commitment Or Obligation Of Funds. Asset Alignment: Ok Psc: Ok Uii$70K
Jul 2025Federal contractDefense · Forax-rm That Functions As A Long, Loss-free Link Between The Radio And The Antenna. This Ensures Lightning, Electromagnetic Pulses, Or RF Interference Cannot Propagate Over, Or Influence The Signals On Optical Fiber Cables.$128K
Nov 2024Federal contractDefense · P/n: FORAX-RM-AIM-HF150$133K
Sep 2024Federal contractHomeland Security · Ccd FY24 3 Forax$68K
Aug 2023Federal contractHomeland Security · Forax Systems$76K
Aug 2023Federal contractDefense · Expendable Data Exfiltration (edex) Advancements$3.1M
Jan 2023Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovation Research, Phase II Sequential For Topic A17-085 "remote Radio Antennas For Command Posts". This Work Continues Efforts Initiated Under SBIR Phase I Contract W15P7T-17-C-0011, And SBIR Phase II Contract W15P7T-19-C-0003.$1.0M

Show 72 earlier federal awards

Sep 2022Federal contractDefense · Investigate Edex RF Link Margins$50K
Sep 2022Federal contractDefense · Syntonics - FORAX-RM-AIM-HF150$100K
Sep 2021Federal contractDefense · Radio-frequency (RF) Over-fiber System For 501ST Mi$250K
Sep 2021Federal contractDefense · Forax Cables$449K
May 2021Federal contractHomeland Security · Media Converter For The Fiber Extension Of Equipment And Facility Protection Against Inductance And Interference.$33K
Sep 2020Federal contractState · Oem Uhf Fiber Isolation Upgrade Spares 604$389K
Sep 2020Federal contractDefense · SBIR Ph I: Spidr Light Tactical Vehicle$111K
Aug 2020Federal contractState · Uhf Radio Retrofit$9K
Aug 2020Federal contractDefense · This Requirement Is To Install A Forax System On Whiteman Afb In Building 38.$465K
Aug 2020Federal contractDefense · 8507577369!MISCELLANEOUS Communication E$33K
Jun 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase I · SPiDR-Light Tactical Vehicle$111K
Apr 2020Federal contractDefense · Forax Antenna Farm Warranty Support$17K
Feb 2020Federal contractDefense · SBIR Ph II Topic&prototype Development From Announcement A12-035$2.5M
Sep 2019Federal contractDefense · Tactical Fiber Systems$684K
Sep 2019Federal contractState · Forax-rm System$174K
Aug 2019Federal contractHomeland Security · Uhf Sat Com Forax$48K
Jul 2019Federal contractDefense · RF Fiber Extender$77K
Apr 2019Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Hull Tag$313K
Nov 2018Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase II$1.5M
Jul 2018Federal contractDefense · This Is A Contract For The Requirement Of 2 Forax Systems Under Fms Case Hr-b-ubg$32K
Sep 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ct::igf Edex$2.5M
Jul 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Program, Phase I, Under Topic A17-085. This Effort Is Entitled, "remote Radio Antennas For Command Posts"$150K
Mar 2017Federal contractDefense · Forax Radios$31K
Mar 2017Federal contractGeneral Services A · Forax-rm-ew Warranty$16K
Sep 2016Federal contractInterior · Igf::ot::igf Develop A Prototype Hostile Fire Shot Detection System That Will Employ An Active Ultra Wideband RADAR Detection Approach And Be In A Man-wearable Form Factor.$2.1M
Apr 2016Federal contractHomeland Security · FORAX-LS-1H2-VE Forax Ls System, And Two-year Extended Warranty In Accordance With The Attached Quote 15-SYN-1995Q Dtd 11/4/2015$15K
Sep 2015Federal contractHomeland Security · Forax Radio System$16K
Mar 2015Federal contractHomeland Security · Purchase Of Forax Single Radio System.$16K
Mar 2015Federal contractHomeland Security · Igf::ot::igf Maintenance Of Forax Equipment.$17K
Aug 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Multiband Metasurface For Reduced Antenna Footprint And Jamming Mitigation$748K
Apr 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf "advanced Space Antenna Fo GPS"$150K
Apr 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase II Contract For R&d Work For The Effort Entitled, "helicopter Hostile Fire Indicator (hfi) Sensor Development." Deliverables Under This Effort Includes A Monthly And Final Report. This Program Is To Develop The Staring Projectile Detection RADAR (spidr) Prototype System As A Hostile Fire Indicator For U.S. Army Rotary Wing Platforms.$1M
Jan 2014Federal contractDefense · Forax Warranty$41K
Nov 2013Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I - Compact RADAR Antenna$80K
Sep 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Multiband Metasurface For Reduced Antenna$150K
Aug 2013Federal contractDefense · Recertification And Extended Warranty$57K
May 2013Federal contractDefense · Forax LS2 Tactical Radio$55K
Dec 2012Federal contractDefense · P/n: FORAX-RM-AIM-HF-150$72K
Sep 2012Federal contractDefense · This Is A Firm-fixed-price (ffp) Contract For The Management, Production, Testing, And Delivery Of Forty (40) 2S1U Fiber Optic Radio Antenna Extension (forax) High Antennas For Radio Communications (harc) Systems And Fifteen (15) 4S2U Forax Harc Systems. Each System Shall Include A Remote Status Monitor (rsm), Transit Case, Uninterruptible Power Supply (ups), And Antenna.$9.2M
Sep 2012Federal contractDefense · Forax Antenna System With Installation$474K
Jul 2012Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I$80K
May 2012Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Helicopter Hostile Fire Indicator (hfi) Sensor Development$99K
Feb 2012Federal contractDefense · Forax Rf-over-fiber System$125K
Sep 2011Federal contractDefense · Satcom Antenna Farm - Forax$168K
Aug 2011Federal contractDefense · Aiu Link Module$106K
Aug 2011Federal contractDefense · Syntonics Radio Equip$250K
May 2011Federal contractHomeland Security · Forax SC2 RF Over Fiber$22K
Feb 2011Federal contractDefense · Light-weight, High-grain Receive/transmit Navigation/communication Antennas$100K
Dec 2010Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase 2 ($550K To $750K) Inc Funding/no Opt Cpff$750K
Nov 2010Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Base Effort$960K
Sep 2010Federal contractDefense · R&d SBIR Topic N102-118$80K
Sep 2010Federal contractDefense · 1 Year Warranty$10K
Jul 2010Federal contractDefense · Status Report$80K
May 2010Federal contractDefense · Communications-on-the-move Antenna Pointing And Stablilization System$741K
Mar 2010Federal contractDefense · Research & Development$750K
Jan 2010Federal contractHomeland Security · Spare Radio Parts$38K
Dec 2009Federal contractDefense · SBIR Ph I - Topic A09-066$70K
Sep 2009Federal contractDefense · Handheld Tacsat Antenna Kit$6K
Jul 2009Federal contractHomeland Security · Ac Power Supply Units$7K
Jun 2009Federal contractDefense · (STTR Phase 1) Autonomous Nonbattery Wireless Strain Gage For Structural Health Testing And Monitoring In Extreme Enviro$100K
Feb 2009Federal contractDefense · Communications-on-the-move (cotm) Antenna Pointing And Stabilization System$100K
Sep 2008Federal contractDefense · Hta Sincgars Antenna$60K
Sep 2008Federal contractJustice · Forax$149K
Jun 2008Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$70K
Jun 2008Federal contractDefense · Radio$156K
May 2008Federal contractDefense · R&d Phase II Topic N06-117$750K
May 2008Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Topic N08-037$150K
Mar 2008Federal contractDefense · Aiu Link Module$50K
Oct 2007Federal contractDefense · Final Report$100K
Sep 2007Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Topic N06-040$749K
Dec 2006Federal contractDefense · Research And Development Of Antenna For Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (uuv)$522K
Oct 2006Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase II - Wireless Strain Gage$733K

Federal awards are summed by year (79 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 122 peers

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Defense · System

Federal grants#25 · top 20%

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Regulatory activity · Defense

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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

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