SBIR/STTR Research Award
LASER Surface Modification using to Keep Water Accumulation out of Visual Field for Fighter Pilots
Award amount
$49,500Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2022Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- FLITE Material Sciences US Inc.
- Proposal award date
- 2021-11-03
- Contract end date
- 2022-02-05
- UEI
- LX2RWRC3SHK7
- Solicitation number
- X21.2
- Topic code
- AF212-CSO1
Research abstract
According to the AFRL, water pooling on F16 canopies obstructs the visual field for pilots during flash storms and precipitation. Using FLITE’s novel laser texturization technique, surfaces can be functionalized to become permanently superhydrophobic whil
Technology keywords
Not reported
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Research funding history
2 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2020–2022). Reported award amounts total $99,500. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I
Agencies: Department of Defense