SBIR/STTR Research Award
Next-Gen Infrared Scene Projector for Hypersonic Hardware-in-the-loop Test and Evaluation
Award amount
$1,976,672Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
2023Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Missile Defense Agency
- Recipient company
- Kent Optronics, Inc.
- Proposal award date
- 2023-01-30
- Contract end date
- 2026-05-29
- UEI
- D6M2SL1TEZK3
- Solicitation number
- 21.2
- Topic code
- MDA21-018
Research abstract
This Phase II proposal is to develop and deliver an advanced capability mid-wave infrared (MWIR) scene projector (SP) able to simulate the parameters necessary to adequately test sensors/subsystems for hypersonic engagement scenarios. The MWIR SP product at TRL>6 will be developed in coordination with the sponsor’s goals and delivered to the sponsor’s chosen facility at the end of Phase II. The MWIR SP system requirements and critical functioning have been confirmed during Phase 1 tests to meet, or exceed, threshold specifications. Furthermore, the modular design could be combined with future shortwave infrared (SWIR) and eventually long-wave infrared (LWIR) to become a multispectral (MS) SP system. Approved for Public Release | 22-MDA-11340 (16 Dec 22)
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.
- Coherent High-Power Adaptive Beam Control System (CHABCS) for Maritime Laser Applications
- Universal Apparatus & Method to Certify Infrared Optical Material Properties
- Ultrawide Transmission Range for Variable Transmission Eyewear (VTE)
- Atmospheric Transmission Laser Measurement System (ATLMS) for ground-based atmospheric measurements in 0.2-14 ?m
- Blackbody Tiling Calibration System (BTCS)
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- Ultra High Apparent Temperature Large Format DMD-based IR Scene Projector
- Advanced Superlattice LED System (ASLEDS)
- Next-Gen Infrared Scene Projector for Hypersonic Hardware-in-the-loop Test and Evaluation (ASLEDS)
- Next-Gen Infrared Scene Projector for Hypersonic Hardware-in-the-loop Test and Evaluation
- Next Gen 64 Megapixel Thermal Scene Projector Based on Dual Band Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Array
Research funding history
65 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2000–2025). Reported award amounts total $23,387,395. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Science Foundation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration