SPA — FLASH Innovative Naval Prototype (Hypersonic Boost-Glide)

The FLASH Innovative Naval Prototype program sits under the Office of Naval Research, part of the Department of the Navy, and targets enabling technologies for hypersonic boost-glide vehicles. It is framed as Flight Advancement of Structures for Hypersonics and focuses on structural, aerodynamic, thermal, controllability, affordability, and launch-compatibility work for vehicles that have to fit Navy systems. The solicitation uses a two-stage process with a white paper first and an invited full proposal after downselection. It was posted on May 21, 2026, with white papers due May 28, 2026 and full proposals due August 31, 2026. The public landing page does not publish a standard award range or period of performance, and the detailed topic package sits in the PDF attachment. Teams are strongest here when they can show technical performance, scalability, risk reduction, and technology or material readiness in a way that is specific to hypersonic vehicle development. ONR treats this as a time-limited topic within its broader long-range BAA family, so a focused response to the stated critical enabling technology areas matters more than a broad platform pitch.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.