SBIR/STTR Research Award

Preshot Sniper Detection

Award identifier 74047d685a433e7ec8979a151c1380d933f940f591aef11866d45ff5899a1f3fAwarding agency Department of Defense · Navy

Award amount

$99,975

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase I

Award year

2008

Award details

Awarding agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Recipient company: Physical Optics Corporation
Proposal award date: 2008-05-23
Contract end date: 2009-12-17
UEI: DG3AB4E8R4D8
Solicitation number: 2007.3
Topic code: N07-164

Research abstract

To address the Navy need for prefire sniper detection, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Preshot Sniper Detection (PSD) system that identifies covert snipers before they shoot, even in cluttered urban environments, in 24 hours with a military rechargeable battery. The innovative PSD’s three-step alarm (yellow, orange, red) via sensor modality, autonomously informs Marines of sniper locations/ranges with visual target images. In Phase I POC will demonstrate the feasibility of PSD 360 deg. x 45 deg. detection by building and testing a functional laboratory prototype. In Phase II POC plans to develop a fully functional Phase II prototype to demonstrate its high-probability sniper detection capability.

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