AEROLIVE INC — Department of Defense STTR Phase I: AF20C-TCSO1
AEROLIVE INC — STTR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
- Amount
- $50,000
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Air Force
- Program / Phase
- STTR · Phase I
- Topic
- AF20C-TCSO1
- Solicitation
- X20.C
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- TX
- Period
- 2021-02-08 → 2021-05-08
Description
AeroLive, Inc. and The University of Texas at Austin are proposing a concept comprising a controllable, autorotating, self-guided platform with a stowable rotor for precision airdrop and sensor emplacement to meet Air Force PEOs ISR/SOF and C3I&N, Joint Forces, and USTRANSCOM mission needs. The DoD platform aerially deploys from a range of altitudes and speeds from any capable aircraft, steers to the desired site, lands, and self-erects and reorients a payload. The device’s guidance, navigation, and control strategy will enable maneuverability into, within, and through open human-made and natural structures. The platform will support rapid disposal or destruction with or without ground personnel upon mission conclusion. Additionally, personnel can produce and assemble the platform on-demand and on-site before deployment to reduce excess decelerator storage.