SBIR/STTR Research Award
Hand-held, Standoff Chemical-Biological Hazard Detector
Award amount
$1,071,010Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
2004Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Special Operations Command
- Recipient company
- CRE, INC.
- Proposal award date
- 2003-07-01
- Contract end date
- 2008-01-31
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- 2001.2
- Topic code
- CBD02-400
Research abstract
Prototype two SORAD units based on design developed in Phase I to meet SOF requirements and conduct the following research with the integrated hardware and software. - Conduct a Military Utility Assessment (MUA) with SOF personnel to assess human factors for man portable, standoff sensors and refine conceptual user interface from phase I design. - Test SORADS in austere SOF environments to ensure passive infrared technology supports SOF operational needs. - Experiment with SOF unique target requirements to include: classic chemical warfare agents; Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TICs); Precursors for counter proliferation and counter narcotics. - Conduct research to support specific SOF missions utilizing passive, infrared spectrometers.
Technology keywords
Not reported