Fiscal Year:
1986
Title:
THE EMERGING SOVIET BMD AND ASAT SYSTEMS OF THE 1990'S AND THE GREAT DISCRIMINATION POTENTIAL OF RADAR AND OPTICAL SENSORS USED IN CONCERT REQUIRE THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRACTICAL OPTICAL COUNTERMEASURE PENAIDS.
Agency / Branch:
DOD / USAF
Contract:
N/A
Award Amount:
$49,955.00
Abstract:
THE EMERGING SOVIET BMD AND ASAT SYSTEMS OF THE 1990'S AND THE GREAT DISCRIMINATION POTENTIAL OF RADAR AND OPTICAL SENSORS USED IN CONCERT REQUIRE THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRACTICAL OPTICAL COUNTERMEASURE PENAIDS. THESE DEVICES MUST OPERATE IN A HOSTILE EXOATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT IN THE PRESENCE OF NUCLEAR BURSTS. LIMITS ON US THROWWEIGHT DICTATE SMALL DEVICES CAPABLE OF OPERATING AFTER LONG PERIODS OF DORMANCY. DEVELOPMENTS IN OPTICS TECHNOLOGY MAKE LONG RANGE LWIR SURVEILLANCE SENSORS PRACTICAL NOW. IMAGING SENSORS ARE A DISTINCT POSSIBILITY IN THE 1990S. PENAIDS SELECTED FOR US VEHICLES MUST BE DESIGNED TO THIS THREAT. THREE SPECIFIC PENAIDS THAT HOLD PROMISE OF MEETING THESE CRITERIA ARE SET FORTH IN THIS PROPOSAL.
Principal Investigator:
Stephen m forczyk
6172464200
Business Contact:
Small Business Information at Submission:
Nichols Research Corp
4040 S Memorial Pkwy Huntsville, AL 35802
EIN/Tax ID:
DUNS:
N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned:
No
Minority-Owned:
No
HUBZone-Owned:
No