CERANOVA CORP — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: Future high-speed missiles require aerodynamic infrared dome shapes that reduce drag and h
CERANOVA CORP — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
Phase I SBIR feasibility signal
- Phase I awards fund proof-of-concept work. For capture teams, they mark early interest from Department of Defense in a technical approach.
- Watch for Phase II follow-ons from the same firm/topic family — that conversion path is where budgets and transition pressure rise.
- Obligated amount $79,948. Cross-check similar awards in the same agency and technology tags for going-rate context.
- Amount
- $79,948
- Agency
- Department of Defense
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Solicitation
- 2013.2
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- MA
- Period
- 2013-09-30 → 2014-04-01
Description
Future high-speed missiles require aerodynamic infrared dome shapes that reduce drag and have greater ability to withstand aerothermal heating. This SBIR Phase I program will build on CeraNova"s efforts to produce an optically precise, ogive dome from polycrystalline alumina with a particular focus on deterministic methods and reduced cost for manufacturing as well as improving the efficiency for producing dome blanks. The objective is to demonstrate CeraNova"s capability for precise fabrication of aerodynamic domes in a manner that will serve as a basis for full dome production at a more economical cost.