SBIR/STTR Research Award

Elevated Autonomous Rescue Signal and Antenna

Award identifier dfc39f209fe542ddfd8f63601261debf3eaf581cdf1dc62173a16c6bc7e678c7Awarding agency Department of Defense · Air Force

Award amount

$74,953

Program and phase

STTR · Phase I

Award year

2023

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Award details

Awarding agency
Department of Defense
Branch
Air Force
Recipient company
Battle Sight Technologies LLC
Proposal award date
2022-11-04
Contract end date
2023-02-06
UEI
MCKJBK7C3H81
Solicitation number
X22.D
Topic code
X22D-OTCSO1

Research abstract

Technical Abstract: EARSA is an autonomously operated solution for elevating critical rescue signaling capability 150 feet - above problematic jungle canopy or unstable ocean conditions - to assist personnel recovery efforts. A dual capability includes elevating a communications antennae to the same height for improved line of sight radio operability.   Overview: The Phase I effort will focus on establishing specific performance requirements for EARSA and surveying feasible vehicles to deliver the capabilities aloft in support of existing end-user groups (ACC, AFRL, LCMC).   Technical Merit: EARSA utilizes established off-the-shelf consumer technologies to addresses the pervasive challenge of signaling rescue assets from deep woods or jungle where tree canopy obscures flares, beacons and radio signals or ocean surfaces that create significant surface clutter for spotters or optical devices. The solution is further de-risked by a massive addressable market for the capability in the global commercial maritime and aviation rescue device industry.  Team: Battle Sight/Sinclair team have demonstrated experience in autonomous platforms and a strategic focus on building and commercializing signal and communication products for isolated personnel and combat search and rescue mission sets.  Commercialization: Battle Sight will commercialize EARSA as a listed product in the GSA catalog for DoD government purchases and through dedicated distribution relationships for global civil aviation and maritime rescue markets with combined size over $9B.

Technology keywords

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Research funding history

17 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2019–2025). Reported award amounts total $11,075,870. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.

Phases: Phase I, Phase II – Direct to Phase II, Phase II

Agencies: Department of Defense

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Department of Defense

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