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Company Information:

Name: ATHENA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Address: 3721 Macintosh Drive
Vint Hill Tech Park
Warrenton, VA 20187 0187
Located in HUBZone: No
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
URL: N/A
Phone: (540) 428-3316

Award Totals:

Program/Phase Award Amount ($) Number of Awards
SBIR Phase I $478,285.00 8
SBIR Phase II $1,944,781.00 3
STTR Phase I $99,776.00 2
STTR Phase II $499,563.00 1

Award List:

Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) Guidance and Navigation

Award Year / Program / Phase: 1998 / STTR / Phase I
Agency / Branch: DOD / DARPA
Research Institution: Carnegie Mellon University
Principal Investigator: Ben Motazed
Award Amount: $99,776.00
RI Contact: Susan Burkett
Abstract:
Aurora Flight Sciences and Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute propose a joint program to develop a generalized MAV navigation and guidance framework applicable to both hovering and fixed wing configurations. The proposed cooperative program seeks to apply image processing methods and… More

Fault-Tolerant Control for Multiple Correlated Failures

Award Year / Program / Phase: 1999 / SBIR / Phase I
Agency / Branch: DOD / NAVY
Principal Investigator: Ben Motazed PhD
Award Amount: $69,940.00

Fault-Tolerant Control for Multiple Correlated Failures

Award Year / Program / Phase: 2000 / SBIR / Phase II
Agency / Branch: DOD / NAVY
Principal Investigator: Ben Motazed, Ph.D.
Award Amount: $449,093.00

N/A

Award Year / Program / Phase: 2000 / STTR / Phase I
Agency / Branch: DOD / DARPA
Research Institution: CARNEGIE MELLON UNIV.
Principal Investigator: Ben Motazed
Award Amount: $0.00
RI Contact: Susan Burkett

N/A

Award Year / Program / Phase: 2000 / SBIR / Phase I
Agency / Branch: DOD / USAF
Principal Investigator: Ben Motazed, Program Manager
Award Amount: $99,857.00

Low-Cost Miniature Flight Control System

Award Year / Program / Phase: 2001 / SBIR / Phase I
Agency / Branch: DOD / USAF
Principal Investigator: Ben Motazed, Principal Investigator
Award Amount: $0.00
Abstract:
In this Phase II SBIR project, Athena technologies proposes to continue development of its revolutionary

Low-Cost Miniature Flight Control System

Award Year / Program / Phase: 2001 / SBIR / Phase II
Agency / Branch: DOD / USAF
Principal Investigator: Ben Motazed, Principal Investigator
Award Amount: $746,452.00
Abstract:
In this Phase II SBIR project, Athena technologies proposes to continue development of its revolutionary

Navigation Solutions by Terrain Imaging

Award Year / Program / Phase: 2002 / SBIR / Phase I
Agency / Branch: DOD / USAF
Principal Investigator: Ben Motazed, VP, Technology
Award Amount: $99,931.00
Abstract:
"Athena Technologies, Incorporated (Athena) and Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute (CMU) propose to exploit use of visual odometry capabilities via real-time computer vision, to augment inertial sensors, 3D magnetometer and GPS to determine thevelocity, position and attitude of a missile… More

Very Low Cost Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) Avionics

Award Year / Program / Phase: 2002 / SBIR / Phase I
Agency / Branch: DOD / NAVY
Principal Investigator: Ben Motazed, VP, Technology
Award Amount: $69,924.00
Abstract:
"Athena Technologies Inc. (Athena) proposes to develop an affordable, lighweight, and low power INS/GPS integrated flight control system (FCS), hereafter referred to as micro-FCS, capable of guidance, navigation, and control of expendable unmanned airvehicles (UAVs). The proposed approach leverages… More

Low-Cost Miniature Flight Control System

Award Year / Program / Phase: 2002 / SBIR / Phase I
Agency / Branch: DOD / MDA
Principal Investigator: Ben Motazed, Principal Investigator
Award Amount: $69,837.00
Abstract:
"Athena Technologies, Incorporated (Athena) proposes to develop an affordable, lightweight and low power, INS/GPS integrated flight control system (FCS) capable of performing guidance, navigation and control functions for small launch vehicles. The proposedapproach leverages Athena's expertise in… More

Navigation Solutions by Terrain Imaging

Award Year / Program / Phase: 2003 / SBIR / Phase I
Agency / Branch: DOD / USAF
Principal Investigator: Ben Motazed, VP, Technology
Award Amount: $0.00
Abstract:
Athena Technologies, Incorporated (Athena) in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute (CMU) is pleased to submit this Phase II proposal in continuation of the Phase I effort where we successfully demonstrated proof-of-concept (POC)Visual Augmented Inertial Navigation System… More

Navigation Solutions by Terrain Imaging

Award Year / Program / Phase: 2003 / SBIR / Phase II
Agency / Branch: DOD / USAF
Principal Investigator: Ben Motazed, VP, Technology
Award Amount: $749,236.00
Abstract:
Athena Technologies, Incorporated (Athena) in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute (CMU) is pleased to submit this Phase II proposal in continuation of the Phase I effort where we successfully demonstrated proof-of-concept (POC)Visual Augmented Inertial Navigation System… More

Watercraft Controlled Approach System

Award Year / Program / Phase: 2008 / SBIR / Phase I
Agency / Branch: DOD / NAVY
Principal Investigator: Rodin Lyasoff, Controls Engineer
Award Amount: $68,796.00
Abstract:
Athena Technologies Incorporated (Athena) proposes to demonstrate a watercraft recovery control system to control, monitor and manage the recovery sequence of watercraft aboard small surface combatants. The solution leverages Athena's capabilities in vision-augmented estimation, control and path… More