VALLEY TECH SYSTEMS INC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase II: MDA18-004
VALLEY TECH SYSTEMS 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 $1,228,226 is consistent with substantial Phase II-scale effort; compare to related awards from the same agency.
- Topic code MDA18-004 links this award to a solicitation family — search the same topic stem for incumbents and recompete timing.
- Amount
- $1,228,226
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Missile Defense Agency
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase II
- Topic
- MDA18-004
- Solicitation
- 18.1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- CA
- Period
- 2020-07-08 → 2022-04-01
Description
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is developing new interceptor technologies to mitigate the constantly evolving threats such as having to overcome large numbers – a barrage of low-cost ballistic missiles that could be launched by potential adversaries, and new asymmetric missile threats requiring higher interceptor performance and maneuvering capabilities in both high-G endo and exo-atmospheric environments. To address this need, Valley Tech Systems (VTS) has developed a conceptual design of a small diameter booster Advanced Solid Axial Stage (ASAS) capable of high-G delta-V impulse control and highly accurate, fast Thrust Vector Control (TVC) using innovative proportionally controlled secondary hot gas injection into a conventional optimized solid booster nozzle design. Fundamental to the new design is the ability to deliver additional cross-range delta-V using fast responding TVC to create high angle-of-attack maneuvers while also providing Kill Vehicle pointing. During this Phase II SBIR, VTS will leverage its 12-years of MDA SBIR controllable solid propulsion technology data base to the design and testing of a high fidelity ASAS prototype with the goal of maturing the technology to TRL-5 at program completion positioning the technology for future interceptor upgrades and new systems. Approved for Public Release | 20-MDA-10601 (19 Oct 20)