TECHVEN SYSTEMS LLC — Department of Defense STTR Phase I: A18B-T013

Description

By developing a miniaturized and deployable EMP-like device, dismounted soldiers will have the ability to engage targets that might otherwise be impossible. Whether it is part of a SAM system deployed to the roof of a hospital or mosque or an armored vehicle in a crowded market place, the ability to act preemptively without having to worry about the protracted political ramifications increases the utility and operational tempo of dismounted infantry. We envision a device that can be deployed using a M203/M320 or similar weapon system that the soldiers are already familiar with rather than a custom weapon. Thus the “system” is simply a different form of ammunition and can be treated as such. Possibly modes include delayed activations as well as a ‘limpet-mine’ style attachment only to randomly fall off later, confusing the involved parties as to when and what actually happened to a vehicle. While a mobility kill has been the emphasis of much previous work, the ability to damage the a remote weapon station, navigation, radios and targeting is of great utility as well.