Luminous Cyber Receives $2M AFWERX TACFI Award for Alt-PNT Technology Development

Luminous Cyber has been awarded a $2 million Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) award from AFWERX, matched by $2 million from a strategic partner, totaling $4 million. This funding will accelerate the development of its Alternative Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (Alt-PNT) technology, designed for use in GPS-denied environments. The system aims for operational deployment, including integration into aircraft programs.

Published Mar 21, 2026

Luminous Cyber has received a $2 million TACFI award from AFWERX, the Air Force's innovation arm, with an additional $2 million from a strategic partner, totaling $4 million. This funding will expedite the development of Luminous Cyber's Alt-PNT technology, which provides secure navigation and timing without reliance on GPS.

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The architecture is designed for deployment across distributed platforms and is being prepared for operational integration, including into aircraft programs. The TACFI program supports the transition of high-impact technologies into operational systems.