SCIENTIFIC APPLICATIONS & RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. — Department of Defense SBIR Phase II: A18-146
SCIENTIFIC APPLICATIONS & RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. — SBIR Phase II award from Department of Defense.
Phase II SBIR prototype / development signal
- Phase II is where Department of Defense funds deeper R&D after feasibility. Incumbents with Phase II history are serious competitors on adjacent topics.
- Use this award as past-performance context and to map customer organizations for STRATFI/TACFI-style transition planning.
- Obligated amount $549,901 is consistent with substantial Phase II-scale effort; compare to related awards from the same agency.
- Topic code A18-146 links this award to a solicitation family — search the same topic stem for incumbents and recompete timing.
- Amount
- $549,901
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Army
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase II
- Topic
- A18-146
- Solicitation
- 18.3
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- CA
- Period
- 2020-07-08 → 2021-10-13
Description
The Multimode Airdrop Network Tactical Intelligence Sensor (MANTIS) combines multiple sensing technologies (acoustics, radio frequency (RF), electro-optics/infrared (EO/IR), environmental, etc.) into one sensor package that is integrated on airdrop payloads and personnel for high vantage intelligence gathering on enemy threat activity and overall battlefield situational awareness for follow-on warfighter actions. MANTIS combines proven, advanced SARA sensor technology in acoustic and RF signature detection, classification and location with low-cost, commercial off-the-shelf EO/IR and environmental sensors. MANTIS uses its combined sensor technologies and machine learning algorithms to simplify the warfighter user interface, reduce the probability of false alarms, and enable reliable image classification. MANTIS is a networked multimode sensor node that communicates with other nodes and system users through the Nett Warrior or the Android Tactical Assault Kit (ATAK) soldier tactical network. Intelligence data is displayed as icons on a map in cursor-on-target format. MANTIS technology is applicable across multiple mission areas including forward operating base (FOB) protection, advanced hostile fire detection, and the increasingly critical counter hostile unmanned aerial system (UAS).