Retractable UUV Antenna Buoy with Smart Tether GPS

Award Information

Agency: Department of Defense	Branch: Navy	Award ID: 87859	Program Year/Program: 2008 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: N082-194-0919	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: N/A	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: KCF Technologies, Inc
336 West Fraser Street State College, PA -
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Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No

Phase 1: Fiscal Year: 2008

Title: Retractable UUV Antenna Buoy with Smart Tether GPS

Agency / Branch: DOD / NAVY

Contract: N00014-09-M-0039

Award Amount: $69,999.00

Abstract:
KCF Technologies, in collaboration with Star-H and Penn State ARL, will fabricate a tethered antenna to support two-way RF communication and GPS reception. In addition, the module will incorporate a "watch circle error" position correction using KCF Smart Tether sensors on the tether, to project the buoy GPS accurately onto the submerged UUV. In Phase 1, KCF and Star-H will fabricate and test a preliminary deployable antenna. The prototype will be configured as a module for the Bluefin 21 UUV. During Phase 2, Penn State ARL and Bluefin will support a demonstration of the deployable antenna module on a Penn State UUV and the Bluefin 21, respectively. The eventual goal is to also integrate the module onto the Bluefin 12 and other 12 _ inch UUVs.

Principal Investigator:
Dave Kraige
Senior Mechanical Engineer
8148674097
dkraige@kcftech.com

Business Contact:
Jeremy Frank
President
8148674097
jfrank@kcftech.com

Small Business Information at Submission:

KCF TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
112 W. Foster Ave Suite 1 State College, PA 16801

EIN/Tax ID: 251879000

DUNS: N/A

Number of Employees:

Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No