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Back to Award SearchPteroDynamics – Transwing UAS for Long-dwell Communications Relay
Award Year: 2023
UEI: EWV7H2E5VY27
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Congressional District: 26
Tagged as:
SBIR
Phase I
Awarding Agency
DOD
Branch: USAF
Total Award Amount: $74,797
Contract Number: FA8649-23-P-0166
Agency Tracking Number: FX224-OCSO1-1457
Solicitation Topic Code: X224-OCSO1
Solicitation Number: X22.4
Abstract
PteroDynamics (Ptero) has developed a unique transwing VTOL UAS platform that folds its wings during flight to transition between a rotorcraft configuration optimized for takeoff/landing and a fixed-wing configuration for flight. The Transwing design is unlike any other VTOL, having an aerodynamic profile that enables greater lift-to-drag ratios (up to 20:1) to significantly increase the sUAS range, endurance, or payload capacity not capable by any other VTOL sUAS system (ranges up to 700-980 miles). The Transwing design also allows for a much smaller ground footprint than similar fixed-wing designs while retaining VTOL capability.
Award Schedule
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2022
Solicitation Year -
2023
Award Year -
November 3, 2022
Award Start Date -
December 5, 2022
Award End Date
Principal Investigator
Name: Tim Whitehand
Phone: (619) 888-6305
Email: tim@pterodynamics.com
Business Contact
Name: Matthew Graczyk
Phone: (818) 317-6896
Email: matthew@pterodynamics.com
Research Institution
Name: N/A