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deciBel Research Inc.

Logo: decibelresearch.com3

deciBel Research, Inc. is a small high-technology business with emphasis on advancements in radar systems and sensor technologies, currently supporting U.S. Army and Missile Defense Agency customers. Headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, the staff of deciBel Research, Inc. specializes in the design, development, testing, and applications of advanced radar systems.2 It was founded in 2002.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2002Founded1

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deciBel Research, Inc. is a small high-technology business with emphasis on advancements in radar systems and sensor technologies, currently supporting U.S. Army and Missile Defense Agency customers. Headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, the staff of deciBel Research, Inc. specializes in the design, development, testing, and applications of advanced radar systems.2

Timeline

  1. 2002Founded Founded1

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$243.4M 2008–2026
Money received by yearMoney received by year, 2008–2026: $243.4M in all. PPP loans $2.6M; Federal contracts $240.8M.$0$20M$40M$60M$80M2008 · Federal contracts: $6.7M20082009 · Federal contracts: $3.8M2010 · Federal contracts: $4.0M20102011 · Federal contracts: $3.4M2012 · Federal contracts: $10.0M20122013 · Federal contracts: $8.9M2014 · Federal contracts: $8.3M20142015 · Federal contracts: $4.5M2016 · Federal contracts: $10.1M20162017 · Federal contracts: $5.7M2018 · Federal contracts: $2.0M20182019 · Federal contracts: $7.6M2020 · PPP loans: $2.6M2020 · Federal contracts: $26.6M20202021 · Federal contracts: $63.9M2022 · Federal contracts: $11.8M20222023 · Federal contracts: $20.2M2024 · Federal contracts: $14.4M20242025 · Federal contracts: $19.0M2026 · Federal contracts: $9.7M2026
Without federal contracts$2.6M 2020–2020
Without federal contractsWithout federal contracts, 2020–2020: $2.6M in all. PPP loans $2.6M.$0$1M$2M$3M2020 · PPP loans: $2.6M2020
Figures by year
YearPPP loansFederal contractsTotal
2026–$9.7M$9.7M
2025–$19.0M$19.0M
2024–$14.4M$14.4M
2023–$20.2M$20.2M
2022–$11.8M$11.8M
2021–$63.9M$63.9M
2020$2.6M$26.6M$29.3M
2019–$7.6M$7.6M
2018–$2.0M$2.0M
2017–$5.7M$5.7M
2016–$10.1M$10.1M
2015–$4.5M$4.5M
2014–$8.3M$8.3M
2013–$8.9M$8.9M
2012–$10.0M$10.0M
2011–$3.4M$3.4M
2010–$4.0M$4.0M
2009–$3.8M$3.8M
2008–$6.7M$6.7M

Federal awards

Obligated amounts from USAspending.gov4, by calendar year, 2008–2026, for its registration. Obligations are what agencies committed, not always what was paid out. Contracts pay for goods and services; grants, loans and direct payments are assistance. Loans are charted at the face value of the loans listed here. An award’s amount below is its lifetime total, and some began before the years charted.

Largest contracts

  1. Oct 1, 2021$32.2M from Missile Defense Agency: Cost - odc & materials5 To DECIBEL RESEARCH, INC. Award HQ085421F0047
  2. Jun 21, 2019$27.9M from Missile Defense Agency: This task order performance work statement defines the efforts required to transition an sustain the current portfolio of truth models.6 To DECIBEL RESEARCH, INC. Award HQ014719F0052
  3. Jan 14, 2022$27.8M from Missile Defense Agency: Cpif - develop/sustain-software enhance7 To DECIBEL RESEARCH, INC. Award HQ085422F0001
  4. Nov 1, 2024$21.9M from Missile Defense Agency: Develop/sustain - software enhancement8 To DECIBEL RESEARCH, INC. Award HQ085425F0002
  5. May 13, 2021$20.0M from Missile Defense Agency: Perform efforts required to conduct enhancement, development and testing for advanced core truth model (ctm) capabilities.9 To DECIBEL RESEARCH, INC. Award HQ085421F0026

PPP loans

Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 and up, approved April 2020 to July 2021, from the SBA10. Matched to this company by name and state.

  1. Apr 6, 2020$2.6M PPP loan (first draw) from IberiaBank, A Division of First Horizon Bank10To DECIBEL RESEARCH INC, Huntsville AL; $1.8M forgiven Jun 11, 2021

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