SBIR/STTR Research Award

Naval Special Warfare Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Low Elevation Angle Antenna

Award identifier 4a259517a3a1d1a014dcec42921f062e4a93ece7185ff8fb962179b182dd3f19Awarding agency Department of Defense · Navy

Award amount

$80,000

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase I

Award year

2017

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Award details

Awarding agency
Department of Defense
Branch
Navy
Recipient company
TOYON RESEARCH CORPORATION
Proposal award date
2016-10-26
Contract end date
2017-04-24
UEI
PK1CB3L39XX8
Solicitation number
2016.2
Topic code
N162-111

Research abstract

Toyon proposes to design a UHF SATCOM antenna for the SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) with the ability to switch between low-angle and high-angle gain patterns. As the mast tilts in rough seas, the antenna can be operated in a dynamic mode that selects either the low-angle or high-angle gain pattern to maintain optimal gain toward a UFO/MUOS satellite. This mitigates the gain rolloff that occurs with fixed-pattern mast antennas in real-world operational scenarios. Reflections off the sea that lead to scalloping of the gain pattern over the low elevation angles will be reduced by raising the antennas phase center to the top of the antenna when selecting the low-angle gain pattern and to the bottom of the antenna when selecting the high-angle gain pattern.

Technology keywords

Not reported

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Research funding history

601 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1986–2026). Reported award amounts total $249,287,075. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.

Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II

Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Commerce, Department of Homeland Security, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Transportation, Department of Energy

Contractor profile

TOYON RESEARCH 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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