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Innovative Wideband Antenna Technology for Ultimate Consolidated Submarine Mast

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N65538-10-C-0066
Agency Tracking Number: N101-069-0169
Amount: $79,997.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N101-069
Solicitation Number: 2010.1
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2010
Award Year: 2010
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2010-07-14
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2011-01-14
Small Business Information
2790 Indian Ripple Road Russ Research Center
Dayton, OH 45440
United States
DUNS: 603299207
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: Yes
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Gordon Little
 Chief Scientist
 (937) 320-5999
 glittle@spectra-research.com
Business Contact
 Jerry Capozzi
Title: President / COO
Phone: (937) 320-5999
Email: capozzij@spectra-research.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

In the long-term, the Navy is moving toward a multifunction submarine mast (or family of masts) supporting communications, electronic warfare (EW), and radar functions in a common aperture to alleviate, as much as possible, the clutter of masts (see Inset Pictures) on a typical submarine sail. In order to accomplish this objective, innovative wideband antenna technologies are required as the key step in developing a multifunction submarine mast. For this Phase I program, Spectra Research and its team members will leverage its recent accomplishments in advanced antenna designs (and those of its research partner) to investigate the application of fragmented aperture technologies, possibly in concert with non-resonant based meta-material substrates, to develop a broadband antenna specifically in the topology required for mounting on a submarine mast. The technical objectives of the program are to demonstrate that fragmented aperture or fragmented volume antenna designs can be utilized to great advantage in meeting the requirements of the solicitation. Specifically, the research team will utilize our advanced antenna technologies to produce a broadband antenna (bandwidth of 10:1 or greater) that demonstrates superior performance over a selected frequency range with a predetermined polarization capability over a full 360 degree azimuthal field.

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