SBIR/STTR Research Award
Development of an EO Wave Imaging System on the Pelican Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA)
Award amount
$1,200,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
1997Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Navy
- Recipient company
- ARETE ASSOCIATES
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- DMKEXJ8NQ4C5
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
The goal of this SBIR proposal is to evaluate the suitability of the WESCAM Model 14 EO sensor, currently deployed in the Predator, for oceanographic research use in the Naval Postgraduate School's "Pelican" optionally piloted aircraft. Sensor specifications will be based on Arete's extensive experience in remote sensing of the ocean, and engineering specifications developed with the Naval Postgraduate School. Arete will assess the Model 14's capability to meet research instrument requirements and identify needed component/system improvements if the current system is inadequate. Additionally, Arete will identify other available sensor/system options and provide cost/benefit and performance tradeoff analyses for each.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- Next Generation Mine Architecture Reachback
- UUV Data Transformation Tool
- NSAM Multi-Sensor Fusion
- Passive Sensing for Distributed Radars
- Dual-Purpose Laser Range Finder and Lidar Sensor
Research funding history
417 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1994–2025). Reported award amounts total $220,044,517. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Commerce, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, National Science Foundation, Department of Homeland Security
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