TRIDENT SYSTEMS LLC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase II: SOCOM15-001

Description

To perform its unique mission set, Naval Special Warfare (NSW) has developed a new class of combatant craft with advanced characteristics, including advanced hull designs for better stability in rough seas and low observable characteristics. As a replacement to the commercial maritime radars currently employed, NSW needs a new Surface Search Phased Array Radar (SSPAR) which can detect, locate, and track maritime objects of interest on the water and in the air while also being low observable (LO), low probability of detection (LPD) and low probability of intercept (LPI). Trident proposes to combine its state-of-the-art RAPTOR wideband programmable digital multifunction RF transceiver/processor technology, already validated through multiple multimode/multi-frequency flight experiments, with First RFs latest-generation phased array antenna technologies. This will result in a flexible, frequency agile, LO/LPI/LPD surface search phased array radar capable of operating in demanding NSW operational environments. The Phase II program will design, produce, and demonstrate a prototype system for evaluation by NSW and interested stakeholders. The RAPTOR-based solution will provide unprecedented agility in frequency and waveforms, and the programmable software defined radio platform will enable integration of new capabilities in distributed electronic and cyber warfare.