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Miniature GPS Antenna System

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Navy 		Award ID:
75023 		Program Year/Program:
2005 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
N043-265-0093 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Applied EM Inc.
144 Research Drive Hampton, VA -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2005
Title: Miniature GPS Antenna System
Agency / Branch: DOD / NAVY
Contract: N68335-05-C-0068
Award Amount: $149,898.00
 

Abstract:

Current anti Jam GPS antennas are approximately 14" in diameter making them too large for several platforms of interest such as unmanned aerial vehicles, missiles and fighter aircrafts. A modified version of this antenna array is significantly smaller in size (seven inch diameter) but incorporates only 4 antenna elements, thus, limiting its nulling capabilities under severe jamming conditions. To alleviate these limitations, Applied EM is proposing a miniature GPS antenna that would allow for anti-jamming capability (with 5 to 7 elements) to acquire accurate PVT (Position, Velocity and Time) in a hostile RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) environment. This will improve GPS reliability for situation awareness in battlefield scenarios and will further make GPS a viable solution for precision approach and landing. A second focus of our proposal is to enhance the antenna electronics using -time adaptive processing (STAP) or space-frequency adaptive processing (SFAP) with optimum performance.

Principal Investigator:

C. J. Reddy
President
7572242035
cjreddy@appliedem.com

Business Contact:

C. J. Reddy
President
7572242035
cjreddy@appliedem.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

APPLIED EM, INC.
24 Research Drive Hampton, VA 23666

EIN/Tax ID: 382962539
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No