SBIR/STTR Research Award

Next Generation Laser Designator

Award identifier bba5d38926244c82f27291fbf8f8525a6bf79712da0281f6bdab3416e43c1ba7Awarding agency Department of Defense · Air Force

Award amount

$749,950

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase II

Award year

2021

Award details

Awarding agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Recipient company: ARETE ASSOCIATES
Proposal award date: 2021-02-17
Contract end date: 2022-05-17
UEI: DMKEXJ8NQ4C5
Solicitation number: 19.1
Topic code: AF191-079

Research abstract

Areté proposes an eyesafe Next Generation Laser Designator solution suitable for longer acquisition range, longer designation range, PRFs up to 10s of kHz rates, and higher pulse energies than current systems. An emphasis of this SBIR effort is achieving high beam-quality. Combined with SWIR-band wavelengths favorable for low-scattering and high atmospheric transmission, the good beam quality will enable fine aimpoint selection at long range. The solution will be built upon Areté’s proprietary laser technology to achieve a low-SWaP transmitter suitable for air, ground, and man-portable platforms. In the Phase-I, we will investigate the feasibility and risks associated with our proposed technical innovations, and show that our laser technology can meet all program requirements in a robust and elegant design.

Technology keywords

Not reported

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Research funding history

417 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1994–2025). Reported award amounts total $220,044,517. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.

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

Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Commerce, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, National Science Foundation, Department of Homeland Security