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PteroDynamics – Transwing UAS for Long-dwell Communications Relay

Awardee

PTERODYNAMICS INC.

14165 HURON CT
MOORPARK, CA, 93021-3562
USA

Award Year: 2023

UEI: EWV7H2E5VY27

HUBZone Owned: No

Woman Owned: No

Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No

Congressional District: 26

Tagged as:

SBIR

Phase I

Seal of the Agency: DOD

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

  1. 2022
    Solicitation Year

  2. 2023
    Award Year

  3. November 3, 2022
    Award Start Date

  4. 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