QORTEK INC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: N221-070
QORTEK INC — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
- Amount
- $239,834
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Navy
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- N221-070
- Solicitation
- 22.1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- PA
- Period
- 2022-06-06 → 2023-09-05
Description
As anti-submarine warfare (ASW) technologies expanded rapidly during the Cold War, towed array systems such as Surveillance Towed Array Sonar System (SURTASS) were deployed with outstanding success at detecting submarines. Later TB-29(A) and TB-34 along with the Multi-Function Towed Array (MFTA) have further increased detection capabilities. This proposal aims to reduce the cost of vector sensor integration by utilizing QorTek’s innovative textured TX101 piezo ceramic material. A significant cost driver besides material cost is mechanical complexity. QorTek aims to reduce touch labor by employing deign for manufacturing techniques. The program objective is to integrate OAT telemetry electronics into the propose low cost vector sensor.