Active Optical Fuse

Award Information

Agency: Department of Defense	Branch: Army	Award ID: 97776	Program Year/Program: 2010 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: A093-195-0042	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: Army 09-195	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: Polaris Sensor Technologies, Inc.
200 Westside Square Suite 320 Huntsville, AL -
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Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No

Phase 1: Fiscal Year: 2010

Title: Active Optical Fuse

Agency / Branch: DOD / ARMY

Contract: W56HZV-10-C-0191

Award Amount: $69,434.00

Abstract:
The Active Protection System for a ground vehicle should provide protection from the full spectrum of threats. Based on our experience in developing optical fuzes, we present our notional concept for a highly accurate active optical fuze that not only requires minimal volume and weight but the additional submunition length required is very small or possible even reduced in some cases where an RF fuze is being utilized. The concept allows for a nose-mounted warhead and is suitable for high-volume manufacturing practices. Finally, the accuracy of the fuze is further enhanced by the use of multiple gates that allow for additional discrimination to ensure proper fuzing. This technology combined with our existing electronics and expertise from our algorithm group will provide a highly accurate, high speed optical fuze.

Principal Investigator:
John Harchanko
Sr. Optical Engineer
2565620087
john.harchanko@polarissensor.com

Business Contact:
David Chenault
President
2565620087
ytajima@auriga-ms.com

Small Business Information at Submission:

Polaris Sensor Technologies, Inc.
200 Westside Square Suite 320 Huntsville, AL 35801

EIN/Tax ID: 431998920

DUNS: N/A

Number of Employees:

Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No