SBIR/STTR Research Award
Ultra-Compact Power System for Small Unmanned Aerial Systems
Award amount
$99,901Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2011Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Special Operations Command
- Recipient company
- CREARE LLC
- Proposal award date
- 2011-05-20
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- JDKYAKDT4TT6
- Solicitation number
- 2011.1
- Topic code
- SOCOM11-003
Research abstract
Air-launched, small unmanned aerial systems (SUAS) offer the potential for a tremendous increase in airborne sensing and ground support capability. However, breakthrough power technology is needed to enable these systems to reach their potential. We propose to develop a power system designed to meet the extremely challenging performance, operational, and environmental requirements for service on air-launched SUAS. The system comprises an innovative hydrogen generator combined with a PEM fuel cell. The proposed system is lightweight, compact, safe, and compatible with a wide range of environmental conditions. In Phase I we will prove the feasibility of our approach through laboratory demonstrations, design trade-off and optimization studies, and conceptual design. In Phase II we will produce a complete, prototype power system, integrate with a SUAS, and demonstrate air-launch capability.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- Improving Signal-to-Noise in Military Boom-Mounted Microphones
- A Defect and Damage Inspection Tool for Incoming Part Inspection
- Data Processing and Analysis Framework for Infrastructure Planning to Promote Active Transport
- Portable Hydrogen Filling System for Expeditionary Advanced Bases
- Low-Cost Closed-Loop Cryogenic Cooler for High Power Optics
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- Advanced Power System for Air Launched Small Unmanned Aerial Systems
- Combined Airframe and Power system for Extended Range (CAPER)
- Novel Power System for Extended Endurance of Air Launched SUAS
- High Capacity Primary Battery for Expendable SUAS
Research funding history
1,365 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1983–2026). Reported award amounts total $507,020,394. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Energy, Department of Transportation, Department of Commerce