The agreement follows the company’s success in recent U.S. government evaluations, most notably the T-REX 25.2 and Falcon Peak 25.2 exercises. Dr. Mike Tran, director of prototyping at the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of War, identified Hidden Level’s passive radar as a top-performing capability during these trials. The contract allows military organizations to bypass traditional procurement hurdles to prototype, integrate, and deploy sensing solutions directly.
Hidden Level Secures $100 Million Defense Contract for Passive Sensing
The Department of War has awarded Syracuse-based Hidden Level a $100 million Other Transaction Authority contract to scale its passive radar and radio frequency detection technology. This rapid acquisition pathway aims to combat escalating drone threats by deploying advanced, non-emitting sensor arrays across military installations and border regions.
Hidden Level’s technology, which includes its Airspace Monitoring Service and various hardware suites like BREAKER and SURGE, operates by detecting radio frequency energy without transmitting signals. This "hide in plain sight" approach enables the tracking of RF-silent aircraft while maintaining a low signature. The company manufactures its systems in Syracuse, New York, relying on a domestic supply chain to ensure security and scalability. Beyond counter-unmanned aircraft system missions, the open-architecture sensors are slated for broader integration into existing command and control networks to improve persistent airspace awareness.
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