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Acoustic Intercept Receiver for Naval Special Warfare Undersea Vehicles

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Navy 		Award ID:
90280 		Program Year/Program:
2009 / STTR
Agency Tracking Number:
N09A-012-0024 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Sonatech, Inc.
879 Ward Drive Santa Barbara, CA 93111-2920
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2009
Title: Acoustic Intercept Receiver for Naval Special Warfare Undersea Vehicles
Agency / Branch: DOD / NAVY
Contract: N00014-09-M-0364
Award Amount: $69,801.00
 

Abstract:

Naval Special Warfare (NSW) teams often use underwater vehicles (UVs) for clandestine transport into highly sensitive littoral areas. The current sonar suites on the existing vehicles do not include a system for detecting and identifying active sonar transmissions, making the vehicle and the SEALs susceptible to detection by active sonar systems on manned and unmanned surface and subsurface surveillance platforms used in these areas. This proposal addresses the requirement for a very wide band Acoustic Intercept Receiver (AIR) for detecting and locating these active sonar systems. Discussions include considerations for the Arrays, Detection Algorithms, Signal Processing, and Electronics. The design proposed is preliminary and requires additional testing and simulation for verification of performance. However, it represents a potential approach that addresses all of the specifications and design considerations discussed below. Ultimately, the system will fit in the confines of existing and future undersea vehicles, minimize the power requirements, and interface with existing vehicle systems such as command, control, and communications. It will provide sufficient source bearing accuracy and emission characteristics to allow identification and classification of the emission as a threat emission so that tactical decisions can be made.

Principal Investigator:

Mark Shaw
Vice President
8056905483
shaw@sonatech.com

Business Contact:

Mark Rockwood
Strategic Development Manager
8056905432
mrockwood@sonatech.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

Sonatech, Inc.
879 Ward Drive Santa Barbara, CA 93111

EIN/Tax ID: 952850460
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
Research Institution Information:
Pennsylvania State University
Applied Research Laboratory
P.O. Box 30
State College, PA 16804
Contact: Dan Brown
Contact Phone: (814) 865-1193
RI Type: Nonprofit college or university