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Streak Tube Imaging LIDAR Aimpoint Selection (STILAPS) Missile 3-D Targetting Sensor

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: F08630-01-C-0040
Agency Tracking Number: 011MN-1104
Amount: $99,987.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 2001
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
P.O. Box 6024
Sherman Oaks, CA 91413
United States
DUNS: 082191198
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 David Kane
 Associate Director
 (978) 475-4727
 kane@arete.com
Business Contact
 Bryan Gabbard
Title: Vice President
Phone: (818) 501-2880
Email: gabbard@arete.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

The objective of this program is to create a sensor system design utilizing Micro Electro-Mechanical Machine Systems (MEMS) Beam Steering Mirror Arrays and leverage the Streak Tube Imaging LIDAR (STIL) demonstrated previously by Aret¿ . Addition of a MEMSbeam steering array to the STIL technology will provide a low cost high accuracy 3d Imaging solution that meets the required to 2pi Steradian coverage at 1 kHz for a light-in-flight missile guidance system providing target detection and orientationdetermination specifically for aim point selection.Major Benefits of the STILAPS system as it applies to fuzing applications by providing exact orientation of the weapon relative to the surface of the target for terminal attitude sensing and aim point selection are as follows:¿ Dual Channel imaging for Detection and Characterization¿ Camouflage and Canopy Penetration capability¿ Haze and aerosol penetration capability¿ High resolution, 4m GSD over 2pi sr¿ 1m GSD over 0.62 sr within 2pi sr¿ Accurate range determination, 0.07m rms @ 4m GSD, 0.018m rms @ 1m GSD¿ Range Depth is adjustable in flight, with rDepth of 400m for the Detection Channel and 100m for the Characterization Channel¿ High Coverage Rates, 2p sr at 1kHz with laser PRF of 59 kHzThe STIL is an integral part of Aret¿'s current business base and implementation of this technology. Adding the ability to scan an area utilizing the MEMS mirror array beam steering approach will allow introduction of the STIL into a host of additionalcommercial and DoD markets. Aret¿ is actively investigating surface measurement and inspection markets, medical imaging as well as supporting DoD markets in the missile seeker and space based imaging markets. All of these applications will benefitdirectly from knowledge gained from the STILAPS initiative.

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