Ultra Low SWaP-C, Multifunctional Electronic Array for Air Force UAS

This is a ‘Leap-Ahead’ breakthrough in electronic scanning array design and function resolving the primary deficiencies of ‘state of the art’ Active Electronically Scanned Arrays (AESA) that prohibits their widespread use on UAS and other smaller platforms. This low SWaP-C design enables C4ISR antenna operations at unprecedented size, weight, power, and cost reductions over current state of the art arrays. This proposal seeks to establish feasibility of: (1) 4:1 ultrawideband operation, and (2) ultra thin array profiles (recessed, flat panel, and conformal implementation) for varied operational and ubiquitous use on small frame aircraft (UAS), enabling dramatic increases in coverage, function, and persistence of military, and commercial communications and sensing platforms at extremely low SWaP-C.