VADUM INC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: MDA19-018
VADUM INC — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
- Amount
- $149,983
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Missile Defense Agency
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- MDA19-018
- Solicitation
- 19.2
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- NC
- Period
- 2019-11-22 → 2021-03-21
Description
Vadum will design a scalable Missile Aft Antenna (MAA) that employs an innovative combination of metasurface current steering and spatial diversity to deliver extended range tactical communications performance for a missile interceptor. Missile aft antennas must often accommodate a centered bulkhead thru hole; the Vadum approach utilizes slots and metasurfaces around a thru hole to deliver required circular polarization with gain and wide aspect coverage in the harsh endo- and exo-atmospheric vehicle environment. Deliverables will include a scalable antenna design concept verified through analysis, simulation, and selected benchtop and anechoic chamber tests. Approved for Public Release | 19-MDA-10270 (18 Nov 19)