SBIR/STTR Research Award
Feasibility Study of Attritable/Reusable (A/R) Supersonic/Hypersonic UAV for Autonomous Collaborative Platforms (ACP) Applications
Award amount
$74,947Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2024Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- Velontra Inc
- Proposal award date
- 2023-12-11
- Contract end date
- 2024-03-11
- UEI
- GYZXNMDHTLY4
- Solicitation number
- X23.7
- Topic code
- AFX237-PCSO1
Research abstract
The existence of a supersonic capable ACP/CCA vehicle would increase the operational flexibility of future ACPs to be truly a Family-of-Systems "wingman"Āby matching the operational characteristics of 4th Gen Fighters, F-22, F-35, and NGAD while also drastically increasing Complexity, Unpredictability, and Mass. This additional capability will allow the Advanced Aircraft PEO and the ACP program to help the USAF in its goal to increase its ability to project combat mass in a modern, denied threat environment. The proposed Phase I effort performs a feasibility study for a Supersonic Autonomous Collaborative Platform (ACP) vehicle. Outcomes include trade studies for vehicle mass/payload/range/top speed/rubber engine propulsion size in addition to scalability. The proposed Phase I scope will lead to a robust conceptual design effort in a follow-on Phase II
Technology keywords
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Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- Feasibility Study of Technology Transfer and Transition of AFRL/RQT Responsive Open-Source Engine (ROSE) for CCA and Munition Applications
- Direct-Connect Altitude Testing of Small, Low-Cost, Afterburning Gas Turbine for use in Future Increment CCA and/or Supersonic Munitions
- Feasibility Study of Operationally Relevant Direct-Connect Testing Enabling Rapid, Low-Cost Development of Small, Air-Breathing Propulsion Systems for Attritable/Reusable Super/Hypersonic UAV Applications
- Feasibility Study of Two-Stage-To-Orbit Launch System Utilizing an Air-breathing Hypersonic 1st Stage for Tactically Responsive Space Access
- TRL-7 Ready Variable Area Nozzle Design for Afterburner/Ramburner for Attritable/Reusable Super/Hypersonic Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (A/R UAV) Applications
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Research funding history
8 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2022–2025). Reported award amounts total $3,042,646. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense