SBIR/STTR Research Award
Laser Beacon for Identification, Friend or Foe (IFF) and Combat Identification
Award amount
$99,998Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2010Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- Diffraction, Ltd
- Proposal award date
- 2010-06-30
- Contract end date
- 2011-06-30
- UEI
- F67FZFNMP1L5
- Solicitation number
- 2009.3
- Topic code
- AF093-100
Research abstract
The proposed multi-spectral IFF beacon will use 40 to 50 % effient high power laser diodes at 863, 1064, and 1550 nm wavelengths. Thermal emitters including diamond-like carbon thin films, photonic crystals, and quantum cascade lasers will be characterized and compared. Finally a model to predict the detection range of IFF beacons will be developed using proprietary emitter power and atmospheric tranmission models coupled with various Night Vision & Electronic Systems Directorate range performance models. BENEFIT: High power, high efficiency, compact, multi-spectral beacons will greatly enhance the safety of joint tactical air controllers and other operators on the ground.
Technology keywords
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Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- Variable Magnification Clip-On Thermal Imager (COTI)
- Variable Magnification Clip-On Thermal Imager (COTI)
- Multi-Spectral Combat ID Beacon
- Multi-Spectral Combat ID Beacon
- Head-Lock Mount for Advanced Night Vision Goggle (NVG)
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- Compact, wearable IFF laser beacon with enhanced data transmission capability
- Handheld Combat ID (CID) Laser Beacon
- Compact, wearable IFF laser beacon with enhanced data transmission capability
- Laser Beacon for Identification, Friend or Foe (IFF) and Combat Identification
- Multispectral Photonic Beacon for Indentification, Friend or Foe