SBIR/STTR Research Award
Universal UUV Storage, Launch, and Recovery Device
Award amount
$140,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2022Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Navy
- Recipient company
- MAINSTREAM ENGINEERING CORP
- Proposal award date
- 2022-08-03
- Contract end date
- 2023-02-05
- UEI
- YR8FJBGXWRR1
- Solicitation number
- 22.1
- Topic code
- N221-039
Research abstract
The Navy has a growing fleet of unmanned undersea vehicles (UUVs) aboard their vessels. UUVs have a variety of manufacturers and come in a large range of sizes. Currently there is no common system for storing, launching, and recovering UUVs. Mainstream is proposing a universal device that is capable of performing these tasks on vehicles up to 20 feet in length, 6 inches to 2 feet in diameter, and weights up to 2500 lbs. Key features include a quick-grip clamping system, a telescoping chassis, and various methods of launch/recovery. The device is fully configurable and stackable to save on space aboard naval vessels and optimize storage footprint. With the implementation of Mainstream’s device operation, maintenance, and cost will all be streamlined for handling a growing fleet of UUVs.
Technology keywords
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Research funding history
518 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1987–2025). Reported award amounts total $184,860,329. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Energy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Transportation, Department of Health and Human Services, Environmental Protection Agency