Digital Solid State Propulsion, Inc — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: A18-091
Digital Solid State Propulsion, Inc — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
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- Amount
- $99,995
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Army
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- A18-091
- Solicitation
- 18.1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- NV
- Period
- 2018-08-16 → 2019-02-15
Description
Digital Solid State Propulsion Inc. is proposing the development of a reusable electric blank system that leverages over 10 years of success in formulating, engineering, and manufacturing Electric Solid Propellants for the space, defense, and entertainment industries. DSSP already has a pyrotechnic solution to battlefield effects simulating small arms fire based on eSquib technology, however, for this program, the propellant used in the eSquib will be replaced with a new material that is not a propellant while generating the same effect and removing any hazards associated the the effect. When energized with a high voltage, high current pulse, this reusable electric small arms fire simulator (eSAF) will emit an impressive flash and loud report, much like a small firecracker without using any pyrotechnics. Using the electronic systems DSSP has already designed, the effect can be integrated into a family of products to provide both visual and audible effects simulating small arms fire.