Advanced EO sensor for multi-mission USN/USMC UAVs

The objective of the STTR program is to develop and evaluate a prototype ISR sensor package for use on organic UAVs that employs advanced VNIR sensor technology for littoral-zone warfare mission products; detection and characterization of low-contrasttargets; and provides accurate geo-location of these products.The ISC team has conducted an initial design of a prototype ISR sensor package and determined a quantitative assessment of the performance of the sensor package in an ISR role.ISC, with Florida Environmental Research Institute (FERI, a non- profit research institution) and Mundkowsky Consulting which includes, Ruda & Associates, Inc. (RAI), Technical Research Associates, Inc. (TRA), and CEB Metasystems, Inc. (CEB) assubcontractors, provide a unique history of contract experience to successfully fulfill the objectives of the STTR program.To satisfy the objective of Phase I, the ISC team will conduct the statement of work tasks presented in Section 2.0. Successful completion of the Phase I and Option tasks will satisfy the overall Phase I objective by: (1) prototype ISR sensor packagedesign, (2) sensor package quantitative assessment in an ISR role, and (3) development of a Phase II prototype ISR sensor package build and test plan, through proof-of-concept demonstration, including estimated cost. The commercial airborne survey industry needs advanced sensor packages to support improved performance (response times, accuracy, coverage rates, discrimination, etc.) for numerous emergency situations, such as forest-fire mapping (Forest Service),oil-slick tracking and coastal storm damage mapping (FEMA, NOAA), and search and rescue (USCG).