The pace of technological change is accelerating, but both military and civilian defense technologists lack space to be able to test their inventions. This causes a critical gap between invention and innovation, jeopardizing America’s qualitative advantage on the battlefield. JIFX provides a safe, secure, legal, and iterative opportunity for inventors to test their technology in the real world.
Conduct experiments, de-risk emerging technology, and meet with government stakeholders.
Flyers submit NLT 15 June 2026 1700 PDT
All others NLT 29 June 2026 1700 PDT
22 May 2026 to 29 June 2026 –JIFX 26-4 Submissions Open: Experimenters submit proposals for their JIFX 26-4 experiments. Any technologists conducting flight operations must submit NLT 15 June.
30 June 2026 to 10 July 2026– Government Review: The NPS JIFX team will review experiment proposals to ensure the experiments can be supported by the NPS Field Experimentation Laboratory. Experimenters are reminded to complete all parts of their proposal submission in order to attend.
After 10 July 2026 – Path Forward: Subsequently, experimenters will participate in four weekly coordination calls to ensure that they are fully prepared to complete their experimentation. These calls cover gate access procedures, locations, shipping addresses for large equipment, and much more.
https://nps.edu/web/fx/experiment-proposal
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