Low CSWAP Multi-Beam TCDL Antenna System
Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N68335-14-C-0025
Agency Tracking Number: N132-089-1257
Amount:
$79,934.00
Phase:
Phase I
Program:
SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code:
N132-089
Solicitation Number:
2013.2
Timeline
Solicitation Year:
2013
Award Year:
2014
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date):
2013-10-07
Award End Date (Contract End Date):
2014-04-15
Small Business Information
315 Commerce Park Road, North Kingstown, RI, -
DUNS:
041546834
HUBZone Owned:
N
Woman Owned:
N
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged:
N
Principal Investigator
Name: William Weedon
Title: CEO
Phone: (401) 295-0062
Email: wweedon@appliedradar.com
Title: CEO
Phone: (401) 295-0062
Email: wweedon@appliedradar.com
Business Contact
Name: Michael Sherry
Title: President
Phone: (401) 295-0062
Email: msherry@appliedradar.com
Title: President
Phone: (401) 295-0062
Email: msherry@appliedradar.com
Research Institution
Name: Stub
Abstract
Applied Radar proposes to develop a high-gain low cost, size, power and weight (low-CSWAP) tactical common data link (TCDL) antenna for the Firescout and Predator UAVs. The improved TCDL antenna will support 6 or more nodes of high-gain full-duplex communication at 21.42 MBPS in a star network configuration with 360 degree coverage out to 110 nm slant range. In Phase 1, we will design, fabricate and test a medium-gain multi-beam antenna that can close a 21.42 MBPS UAV-Ground link out to 110 nmi and a UAV-UAV link out to 50 nmi, which is equivalent in gain to the antenna currently being used, but which supports 6 simultaneous links and has built-in electronic beam switching. In Phase 2, we design, fab and test a high-gain antenna that can close the 21.42 MBPS UAV-UAV link out to 110 nmi, including the Az/El beam switching and control, for both uplink and downlink. * Information listed above is at the time of submission. *
