VULCAN WIRELESS, INC.
Add-on MIMO module for tactical radios that enhances LPI/LPD (Low-probability of Interference/Low-probability of Detection) communications through beamforming and waveform spreading
- Sector
- Defense
- Headquarters
- Carlsbad, CA
- Total capital
- $27.4M
- Federal grants
- $2.4M
- 3 awards · 2018–2020
- Rank in peer group#157 of 164
- Private capital raised
- None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
- Federal contracts
- $25M
- 36 awards · Defense, NASA
- Rank in Defense#235 of 1442
- Granted patents
- None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal contractDefense · SBIR New Ph II Award Contract/ N181-003 / Usmc Ground Radios Lpi/lpd / Vulcan Wireless, Llc$1.4M
- Federal contractNASA · Ot : Emi Testing Services For Cubesat : 4200806983$98K
- Federal contractDefense · Satellite Ground And Terminal Operation$19K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Reconfigurable/Cognitive Optical Communications$750K
- Federal contractDefense · Satellite And Ground System Support$46K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · USMC Ground Radio LPI/LPD Interference Mitigation Active Communication Antenna$1.5M
- Federal contractNASA · (2) Sdr Transceivers$240K
Show 31 earlier federal awards
- Federal contractDefense · Rif 2019$3.3M
- Federal contractNASA · Flight Unit$120K
- Federal contractNASA · Ot : Wideband Antenna : 4200714136$75K
- Federal contractNASA · Two S-band Radios$240K
- Federal contractNASA · This Order Is For Firmware Update For Vulcan S-band Radio Per Quote Titled "quote Additional Nre For Nsr-sdr-s/s-nen-tdrs Transceivers" Dated 06/26/2019.....DELIVERY Is 5 Months After Receipt Of Order.....$145K
- Federal contractDefense · Digital Feathers$1.5M
- Federal contractNASA · Two S-band Radios To Support Communication For In-house Cubesat Missions$240K
- Federal contractNASA · To Push This Item Through Fpds$55K
- Federal contractDefense · Reconfigurable/cognitive Optical Communications$150K
- Federal contractNASA · S-band Radio$162K
- Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf = Other Functions Labor$124K
- Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase 1 Research And Development$225K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Rapidly Integrated Tactical Communications Payload$125K
- Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf = Other Functions; Uhf Satcom End-to-end Communications$2.6M
- Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Sequential SBIR Phase II - Bandwidth Efficient Satcom Waveform Techniques$3M
- Federal contractDefense · Army SBIR Phase I$100K
- Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Contract With Vulcan Wireless, Inc.$2.7M
- Federal contractDefense · Modular Cubesat Architectures And Components$1.4M
- Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I$100K
- Federal contractDefense · SBIR II$3.1M
- Federal contractDefense · Bandwidth Efficient Satcom Waveform Techniques$750K
- Federal contractDefense · Modular Cubesat Architectures & Components$100K
- Federal contractDefense · Compact Type 1 Space Encryption Hardware$100K
- Federal contractDefense · Miniaturized Satellite Development For Responsive Space Missions$100K
- Federal contractDefense · Bandwidth Efficient Satcom Waveform Techniques$100K
- Federal contractDefense · Space-suitable Electronic Components And Responsive Systems Elements$442K
- Federal contractDefense · Vulcan Wireless Inc. - Payload Technology Development$611K
- Federal contractDefense · 82-4150-08 Research In The Area Of Ors Technology$225K
- Federal contractNASA · Sap Purchase Requisition: 4200255209 Goals: This Pre-phase-a Design Study Will Produce Two Initial Designs For Capabilities-driven Reference Missions. The First Reference Mission Will Consist Of 3-5 Nanosats In A Single Orbital Plane, And Will Be Based On Available Off-the-shelf, And Where Possible, Flight-tested Technologies. This Mission Defines A Minimum End-to-end Technology Demonstrator, To Demonstrate The Capability Of The Nanosatellites To Transmit Data Signals From Earth Stations, Thro$20K
- Federal contractDefense · Final Report$99K
- Federal contractDefense · 200608!000569!5700!FA9453!DET 8 AFRL/PKV8 !FA945306C0062 !a!n! !y! ! !20060501!20070930!092659007!092659007!092659007!N!VULCAN Wireless Inc !2195 Faraday Ave !carlsbad !CA!92008!11194!073!06!CARLSBAD !san Diego !CALIFORNIA!+000000375000!N!N!000000750000!AC25!RDTE/MISSILE And Space Systems-eng/manuf Devel !A2 !missile And Space Systems !210 !sbirs High !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$1.4M
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Regulatory activity · Defense
- Danger Zone; Waters of Carr Creek and Whitehall Bay in the Vicinity of the Naval Support Activity AnnapolisEngineers Corps
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Sources
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