Aerovel Corporation — Department of Defense STTR Phase II: We propose to develop techniques and equipment for fully automated retrieval, refueling/ r
Aerovel Corporation — STTR Phase II award from Department of Defense.
- Amount
- $499,995
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Navy
- Program / Phase
- STTR · Phase II
- Solicitation
- 2009.A
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- WA
- Period
- 2011-09-27
Description
We propose to develop techniques and equipment for fully automated retrieval, refueling/ recharging, and relaunch of Aerovel"s Flexrotor. Our method would be suitable for use on a small platform such as a boat in a choppy sea. It would allow the ground-handling cycle to be performed remotely with no manual intervention, and so enable extended missions through remote unattended sites. Planned work includes demonstration of autonomous turnaround on land, and optionally at sea. These could be followed in Phase III by a demonstration of Flexrotor"s long range and autonomy, with a circuit between the west coast and Hawaii including a fully-automatic refueling stop.