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Radio Frequency (RF) Seeker Antenna for High Speed

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Air Force 		Award ID:
20101 		Program Year/Program:
1994 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
20101 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
ZIMMERMAN ASSOC., INC.
9302 Lee Highway Suite 600 Fairfax, VA 22031 1214
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 2
Fiscal Year: 1994
Title: Radio Frequency (RF) Seeker Antenna for High Speed
Agency / Branch: DOD / USAF
Contract: N/A
Award Amount: $734,411.00
 

Abstract:

An electronically scanned conformal array is proposed for a new generation of air-to-air missile seeker antenna. This new type of antenna array has the potential to impact the capabilities and performance of new missiles in multiple areas. - Cost Reduction - The seeker antenna system proposed is predicted to be considerably simpler to manufacture thereby reducing the cost. - This conformal array approach removes the requirement for a costly radome assemblv. This will reduce boresight errors and power loss resulting from the radome and makes the area at the nose of the missile available for other complementary sensors. - The antenna system and the proposed associated feeds and operating system will preclude the need for phase shifters and other expensive phased array technology. - Gimballed antennas are not required. - The proposed antenna system will have a higher reliability with fewer parts and no moving parts. - Because of the absence of the radome requirement, the system is compatible with all seeker frequencies through 94 GHZ. - No requirement for a rolling airframe to unmask monopulse blind areas. The array antenna achieves the electronic equivalent to a rolling monopulse by using banks of 8 elements, switched electronically, to achieve 2 sets of orthogonal views 45 degrees apart.

Principal Investigator:

Patrick W. Johnson
3014594343

Business Contact:

Small Business Information at Submission:

American Electronics, Inc.
9332 Annapolis Road Lanham, MD 20706

EIN/Tax ID:
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No