RADIATION MONITORING DEVICES, INC. — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: MDA17-005
RADIATION MONITORING DEVICES, INC. — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
- Amount
- $144,383
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Missile Defense Agency
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- MDA17-005
- Solicitation
- 2017.2
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- MA
- Period
- 2017-11-06 → 2019-01-05
Description
Missile seekers are precision guided munitions that are a key element of modern defense systems.Seekers using laser guidance or imaging require IR-transparent protective windows domes.One of the most challenging applications is in endo-atmospheric interceptors. The ultimate achievable performance of missile seekers under such extreme conditions is limited by the available infrared window materials.In this proposed effort we will examine a window material beta silicon carbide, which has extraordinary thermal and mechanical properties, but which has not yet been made into transparent windows due to significant technological challenges in the processing of the material.The goal of this program is to investigate a process to produce transparent EO/IR windows of beta-SiC. This effort will be carried as a collaboration between RMD and Naval Research Laboratory.Approved for Public Release | 17-MDA-9395(24 Oct 17)