LAFAYETTE, Colo., February 07, 2025 -- Xairos Systems, Inc. announces it has been selected by SpaceWERX for a Direct-to-Phase II contract, in the amount of $1.9M, focused on demonstrating a fusion PNT (position, navigation and timing) of quantum and optical synchronization of clock ensembles to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF). Working with partners Luminous Cyber Corporation and Eritek Inc., the team recently completed Preliminary Design Review (PDR).

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and SpaceWERX, the innovation arm of the U.S. Space Force and a unique division within AFWERX, have partnered to streamline the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) process by accelerating the small business experience through faster proposal-to-award timelines, changing the pool of potential applicants by expanding opportunities to small business and eliminating bureaucratic overhead by continually implementing process improvement changes in contract execution.

The DAF started the Open Topic SBIR/STTR program in 2018 to expand the range of innovations that it funds. Under this program, Xairos is creating groundbreaking capabilities that strengthen the national defense of the United States of America.

“Xairos is thrilled to have this opportunity to address a critical need for secure PNT and communications in a GPS-denied environment for the Alt-PNT Challenge," said David Mitlyng, Xairos CEO. "This program gives us an opportunity to integrate Quantum Time Transfer (QTT) with Luminous Cyber’s novel clock ensemble and Eritek’s compact optical communications terminal to demonstrate a field deployable terminal that is a major step towards the commercialization of a resilient and accurate global timing network."