SBIR/STTR Research Award

Submarine-to-UAV Network Communication System

Award identifier ebd8f9310e04e9f24ec7d94bde8aa6a57dd81531737c9d9b063b9624d93e8323Awarding agency Department of Defense · Navy

Award amount

$79,964

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase I

Award year

2012

Award details

Awarding agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Recipient company: Physical Optics Corporation
Proposal award date: 2012-06-12
Contract end date: Not reported
UEI: DG3AB4E8R4D8
Solicitation number: 2012.1
Topic code: N121-075

Research abstract

To address the Navy need for network communications between a submarine and a very small UAV, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Submarine-to-UAV Network Communication System (SUNET). This system combines a mobile ad hoc network architecture with our in-house secure chaotic communication methods to offer a high data rate digital radio communication (transmission of video and data) between a submarine and the UAVs located over the horizon (OTH). The result is a 50-200 MBps, low-probability-of-intercept communication in an ad hoc network of multiple UAVs using existing submarine and UAV antennas. The low size, weight, and power (SWaP:

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