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Sonobuoy Tube Launched UAV

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N00014-04-M-0292
Agency Tracking Number: N045-004-0368
Amount: $69,996.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: STTR
Solicitation Topic Code: N04-T004
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2004
Award Year: 2004
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2004-07-01
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2005-04-30
Small Business Information
65 West Street Road, Suite B-104
Warminster, PA 18974
United States
DUNS: 095275343
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Roger Holler
 Principal Investigator
 (215) 675-4900
 raholler@navmar.com
Business Contact
 Robert Bauder
Title: VP/Chief Financial Officer
Phone: (215) 675-4900
Email: bauder@navmar.com
Research Institution
 Applied Research Lab/PA State Univ.
 William C Zierke
 
P.O. Box 30
State College, PA 16804
United States

 (814) 863-3001
 Nonprofit College or University
Abstract

The P-3 aircraft flies multiple diverse missions which could intrude into contested or hostile environments, jeopardizing crew and aircraft safety. The aircraft can reduce this vulnerability by conducting its mission from high altitude and standoff range by using tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). These UAVs will deploy sensors to a remote location, using autonomous and manual guidance, allowing the aircraft to maintain a safe distance. The UAVs can investigate and confirm contact data and conduct operations in more than one location. The air-launched UAV will be small, lightweight, low-cost, and packaged in A-size. It will be launched from the sonobuoy launch tubes. The UAV will safely separate from the aircraft, deploy wings, and glide. The interchangeable modular payloads would include sensor packages (e.g., optical and infrared video). The P-3 on-board sensor operator can control the UAV in flight and change its course based on sensor, navigation, and position data transmitted from the UAV. The UAV will have a minimum range of 50 nautical miles at a speed of 50 knots. A powered phase will be initiated once the UAV descends to a specific altitude to extend its duration to more than 90 minutes.

* Information listed above is at the time of submission. *

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