SBIR/STTR Research Award
Drone RF Optimized Nodal Element (DRONE) Antenna System
Award amount
$239,904Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2025Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Navy
- Recipient company
- PATHFINDER ELECTRONICS LLC
- Proposal award date
- 2025-03-19
- Contract end date
- 2025-09-26
- UEI
- XVBTDHHARBZ9
- Solicitation number
- 24.3
- Topic code
- N243-106
Research abstract
Under this SBIR Phase I, Pathfinder Electronics (PE) will experimentally demonstrate feasibility of a drone-lifted high-power HF and VHF antenna for Navy shipboard use. Key technical feasibility elements will be experimentally demonstrated with an early prototype UAV and base unit. The technical concept investigated in Phase I anticipates future full development of product features that will be necessary when used on forward deployed warships.
Technology keywords
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Research funding history
2 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2021–2025). Reported award amounts total $379,902. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I
Agencies: Department of Defense