NANOHMICS INC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: HQ085021S0001-02
NANOHMICS INC — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
- Amount
- $249,995
- Agency
- Department of Defense
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- HQ085021S0001-02
- Solicitation
- HQ085021S0001.5
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- TX
- Period
- 2022-09-30 → 2023-09-30
Description
Satellite constellations equipped with advanced antenna systems can provide critical communication uplinks and navigation to terrestrial units/platforms on land, in air, and over sea. To achieve this, compact, steerable, and beyond line-of-sight systems are of interest due to their ability to reduce the probability of unwanted signal intercept, increase coverage areas of individual satellites to reduce the number of platforms needed for full coverage, track incoming signals, and reduce maintenance related to moving parts. To meet this interest, Nanohmics in collaboration with Texas State University proposes to develop a compact and electronically steerable SATCOM system using a printed phased antenna array to support the planned Tranche 1 upgrades planned by the Space Development Agency for the Link 16 band.