OPTO-KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS INC
Department of Defense · Contract
AI-Readiness Score
8/19
AI / ML Relevance
2/9
Problem Framing
4/5
Awardee Quality
2/5
Award
$1,248,614
Award amount
—
Award date
FA864924P1014
PIID
Awardee
13
Total awards
$27,235,379
Total $ won
9.6/19
Avg AI score
Description
NEXT-GENERATION LONGWAVE INFRARED SEEKER COST REDUCTION AND PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT FOR COUNTER UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM APPLICATIONS
Score Rationale
Award is fundamentally about hardware optimization (LWIR seeker design and manufacturing cost reduction for C-UAS) with no mention of ML/AI techniques, autonomous systems, or algorithmic work — this is sensor engineering, not AI-native procurement. Problem is reasonably clear (counter-drone seekers need better performance at lower cost), but solution framing centers on electro-optical hardware, not intelligence. Awardee name 'Opto-Knowledge Systems Inc' follows legacy defense contractor naming convention (domain expertise + 'Systems Inc'), suggesting a specialized but traditional optics/sensor firm rather than an AI-native startup.