SBIR/STTR Research Award
Miniature, Low Cost Real-Time Weather Sensor for Airdrop
Award amount
$69,700Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2005Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Army
- Recipient company
- OPTICAL AIR DATA SYSTEMS, LLC
- Proposal award date
- 2004-12-14
- Contract end date
- 2005-06-14
- UEI
- MAUCDPYH7DK3
- Solicitation number
- 2004.3
- Topic code
- A04-203
Research abstract
The Army is developing a series of gliding parachute systems such as the PAGASYS and WSADS which rely on detailed wind prediction. The lack of availabilty of accurate wind profiling data results in significant uncertainty during final approach and air drop. Future systems will need to incorporate actual on-board real time sensors which provide actual real time wind measurement. The sensor developed by Optical Air Data Systems is an all fiber optic remote wind sensing device capable of being placed on board the air drop platform.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
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- EDL Sensor Suite
- Non-Mechanical LADAR for Improving The Helicopter Pilot’s Situational Awareness in Reduced Visual Cue Environments
- Vertical Wind Profile Data Collection Using Laser Technology on Unmanned Delivery Platforms.
- Velocity Measurement from a Buoy in an Open Ocean Environment
- On-Board Wind Vector and Air Density Sensing for Weapon Applications
Awards with the same topic code
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Research funding history
21 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1989–2013). Reported award amounts total $3,101,443. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Commerce