SBIR/STTR Research Award

Enabling Technologies for Forward Looking Interceptor Seekers/Sensors

Award identifier 7e2a8c908e88f2530bd5c40ba96c43c655f91fd38fba4e124b66f347e137cc98Awarding agency Department of Defense · Missile Defense Agency

Award amount

$104,931

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase I

Award year

2020

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Award details

Awarding agency
Department of Defense
Branch
Missile Defense Agency
Recipient company
CERANOVA CORP
Proposal award date
2019-12-03
Contract end date
2020-06-02
UEI
ZRUGAHKBA2N6
Solicitation number
19.2
Topic code
MDA19-010

Research abstract

CeraNova proposes developing and maturing processes to produce high strength, high thermal shock resistant aluminum nitride (AlN) windows for forward looking interceptor seeker systems. AlN is an excellent candidate for hypersonic-seeker windows due to its superior thermal properties, particularly its high thermal conductivity and its ability to be processed to transparency at mid-wave infrared wavelengths. CeraNova will apply the materials and processing expertise it has developed for alumina and spinel to processing AlN. CeraNova’s extensive experience in transparent ceramics and conformal optics will also enable design and fabrication of conformal windows that will provide aerodynamic benefits and minimize image distortion for the seeker optics. Approved for Public Release | 19-MDA-10270 (18 Nov 19)

Technology keywords

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Research funding history

39 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1993–2025). Reported award amounts total $16,013,915. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.

Phases: Phase I, Phase II

Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services, National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Agency intelligence

Department of Defense

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