SBIR/STTR Research Award
Low Cost Laser Eye Protection Lenses
Award amount
$139,990Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2025Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Navy
- Recipient company
- TDA RESEARCH, INC.
- Proposal award date
- 2025-07-07
- Contract end date
- 2026-01-07
- UEI
- MK5ANJVWVZK7
- Solicitation number
- 25.1
- Topic code
- N251-059
Research abstract
High energy lasers are an emerging threat to ground troops and front-line soldiers. Current laser eyewear protection (LEP) tends to be expensive and prone to damage in operational environments. Ruggedized eyewear with rapidly exchangeable lenses will be developed that satisfies the Navyís cost goals at full rates of production. In Phase I, we will focus on the development of lens materials that can effectively protect against common laser threats in the near-infrared, without significant interference in the visible region.
Technology keywords
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Research funding history
951 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1988–2026). Reported award amounts total $317,960,224. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Energy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Environmental Protection Agency, National Science Foundation, Department of Health and Human Services