ADAPTIVE METHODS, INC. — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: N161-053
ADAPTIVE METHODS, INC. — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
- Amount
- $149,974
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Navy
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- N161-053
- Solicitation
- 2016.1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- VA
- Period
- 2016-07-11 → 2017-10-29
Description
Unmanned undersea platforms are increasingly being used for gathering intelligence. But if these vehicles loiter on the surface to perform their mission, they are susceptible to discovery and capture. A tethered antenna would allow the unmanned vehicle to remain underwater reducing risk from both exposure and damage from surface ships. There is a need for a modular design that can change payloads depending on mission requirements. Adaptive Methods proposes a solution to this requirement. We describe in our proposal our design for a modular, reconfigurable, tethered antenna lift body for undersea platforms that will support two-way Radio Frequency (RF) communication, imaging sensors, broadband Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) antennas, and Global Positioning System (GPS) reception. It can operate at a wide tow speed range and can lift payloads up to 10 lbs.