ARETE ASSOCIATES — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: N231-036
ARETE ASSOCIATES — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
- Amount
- $146,344
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Navy
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- N231-036
- Solicitation
- 23.1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- CA
- Period
- 2023-08-29 → 2024-02-26
Description
Reliable, long range, low probability of detection (LPD) underwater acoustic communications will enable the Navy to covertly transmit service-requests, alerts, coordination messages, etc. to unmanned systems operating in deep and shallow ocean environments. Areté proposes to develop, deliver, and integrate a low frequency, long distance acoustic communications system for asymmetric communications with unmanned vessels in deep and shallow waters. The Objectives of this Phase I Feasibility Study are to develop functional requirements and performance metrics; produce a preliminary system design suitable for SWaP and cost analysis; assess the acoustic system performance through simulations and laboratory testing; and identify technology development risk areas.