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Terminal Accuracy Guidance Seeker Imaging Technology (TAGSIT)

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Air Force 		Award ID:
78888 		Program Year/Program:
2009 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
F061-145-1775 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Arete Associates
P.O. Box 2607 Winnetka, CA -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 2
Fiscal Year: 2009
Title: Terminal Accuracy Guidance Seeker Imaging Technology (TAGSIT)
Agency / Branch: DOD / USAF
Contract: FA8651-09-C-0301
Award Amount: $745,810.00
 

Abstract:

The proliferation of unmanned surveillance & reconnaissance aircraft is reaching our enemies. In order to accomplish covert missions, our Special Operations Forces must avoid being observed by this expanding enemy capability. The ability to organically eliminate the threat of an enemy UAV would significantly enhance our soldier's ability to stay covert and improve the mission's operational timeline. Adding a lethal attack capability to existing Small and Micro Air Vehicles would provide this organic capability to our Special Forces. This program will leverage research from an Air Force Phase I SBIR and the ongoing development of Aret,'s innovative Terminal Accuracy Guidance System Imaging Technology (TAGSIT) to deliver Proportional Navigation performance by processing imagery from a Strapdown seeker. The barriers for deploying current imaging seeker technologies on small UAVs are cost, size, weight, and power. Gyro-stabilized gimbals that steer the imaging sensor, such as the one used in the AIM-9X Sidewinder missile, are typically used to generate the inertial Line-Of-Sight (LOS) rate information required by the guidance algorithms. TAGSIT will use Optical Flow and other algorithms to deliver Proportional Navigation guidance performance without the weight and cost of gyros or gimbals. BENEFIT: This technology can significantly reduce cost and weight while improving terminal guidance performance for small UAS. It also has applications for delivery of goods into GPS denied areas as well as identifying landing zones for paratroopers.

Principal Investigator:

John Dennison
Staff Engineer
7075468018
jdennison@arete.com

Business Contact:

Dave Kane
Vice President
5205718660
dkane@arete.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

ARETE ASSOC.
9301 Corbin Ave Northridge, CA 91324

EIN/Tax ID: 952954108
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No