SBIR/STTR Research Award

Lightweight Communication Equipment for Interceptor Communications

Award identifier 3b9f52873ccc5efca416c798a221b2b6a0e7cb6060a762a1c3763cad24a48699Awarding agency Department of Defense · Missile Defense Agency

Award amount

$99,960

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase I

Award year

2013

Award details

Awarding agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Missile Defense Agency
Recipient company: FIRST RF CORPORATION
Proposal award date: 2013-02-21
Contract end date: 2013-08-21
UEI: LMF7NPZN43Z6
Solicitation number: 2012.2
Topic code: MDA12-021

Research abstract

Based on years of experience and multiple successful production programs in missile and interceptor antenna technologies, FIRST RF will develop and demonstrate a very low size, weight and power antenna solution that will enable long range data links beyond the capabilities of current systems. This antenna solution will support reliable and robust communication through a variety of propagation conditions. Using a combination of high efficiency apertures, innovative multifunction integration strategies, and a proven history of rapidly transitioning advanced technology to production, the FIRST RF antenna solution will produce a system solution with unprecedented performance.

Technology keywords

Not reported

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Research funding history

211 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2003–2025). Reported award amounts total $97,794,762. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.

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

Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Commerce, National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Agency intelligence

Department of Defense

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