SBIR/STTR Research Award

Integrated Color Night-Vision Camera

Award identifier 53956dee81cc2318c9bb0fb45ad78551bceb97f5a22955083d65442573d9f1a4Awarding agency Department of Defense · Special Operations Command

Award amount

$999,994

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase II

Award year

2018

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Award details

Awarding agency
Department of Defense
Branch
Special Operations Command
Recipient company
Physical Optics Corporation
Proposal award date
2018-02-01
Contract end date
2020-01-31
UEI
DG3AB4E8R4D8
Solicitation number
2016.3
Topic code
SOCOM163-006

Research abstract

To address the USSOCOM need for a color night-vision sensor, in Phase II, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to advance development of the new Integrated Color Night-Vision Camera (ICONIC) proven feasible in Phase I. The innovation in the proposed color night-vision sensor is the compact long effective focal length lens (CLOFL) optics that allows for a compact camera with the required range, making it a line-replaceable unit for current EO/IR turrets of fixed wing for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance applications. This innovative CLOFL optics, together with a TRL-7 imaging sensor, fits on a 20 in. EO/IR turret to identify a person at a distance of 8 km in low light conditions (below 0.01 lux illumination), as verified in Phase I by detailed modeling and analysis. In Phase II, POC will develop and demonstrateusing a 20 in. gimbala color night-vision sensor prototype that has been determined during Phase I to be the most feasible solution for the targeted aviation applications. POC will also perform ground test comparisons of ICONIC using existing low-light sensors. In addition, the reliability of the sensor, along with the sensors scalability for inclusion in smaller or larger gimbals will also be verified.

Technology keywords

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Research funding history

1,933 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1986–2021). Reported award amounts total $549,686,800. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.

Phases: Phase I, Phase II

Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Energy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, National Science Foundation, Department of Homeland Security

Contractor profile

PHYSICAL OPTICS CORPORATION

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Agency intelligence

Department of Defense

NAICS intelligence

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Contractor industry classification NAICS 541512

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