PHYSICAL SCIENCES INC. — Department of Defense SBIR Phase II: A15-037
PHYSICAL SCIENCES INC. — SBIR Phase II award from Department of Defense.
- Amount
- $1,499,361
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Army
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase II
- Topic
- A15-037
- Solicitation
- 15.1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- MA
- Period
- 2016-09-22 → 2020-11-23
Description
Physical Sciences Inc. and Q-Peak Inc. propose to develop and demonstrate a compact, LWIR Lidar based on a state-of-the art LWIR laser transmitter to supplement aircraft survivability equipment. A Lidar operating in the LWIR provides new capability in terms of ranging and tracking next generation surface-to-air missiles at enhanced ranges. In the Phase I program, the team developed a systems architecture study for the LWIR Lidar. The Phase II goal is to develop, fabricate, test, and demonstrate an engineering prototype Lidar system based on the Phase I design. Demonstration of the engineering prototype will involve determining precision in ranging to fixed ground targets at relevant ranges. The Phase II effort will advance the TRL of the technology to 6 at the end of the program.