Flex Force Enterprises Inc. — Department of Defense SBIR Phase II: A12-079

Flex Force Enterprises Inc. — SBIR Phase II award from Department of Defense.

Amount
$532,818
Agency
Department of Defense · Army
Program / Phase
SBIR · Phase II
Topic
A12-079
Solicitation
2012.2
NAICS
Place of performance
OR
Period
2013-11-15 → 2014-12-14

Description

The flexFORCE engineering team has completed assessment of the critical technical factors required for successful ASP deployment (weight, pointing accuracy, control response, actuation power required, failure modes and effects, scalability, and manufacturability). The team has evaluated the ASP operational environment and requirements, developed a preliminary system design, and executed both dynamic and static computer models of the preliminary design. The computer simulations predict that the flexFORCE ASP will weigh less than 40 lbs and provide sufficient stability and accuracy to enable a greater than 5:1 increase in hit probability compared to the existing mount. FlexFORCE proposed to build and test a fully functional prototype ASP suitable for ground and flight testing.