SBIR/STTR Research Award
Modernization Of DIFAR sonobuoys for Enhanced Operations (MODE-O)
Award amount
$124,992Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2019Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Navy
- Recipient company
- Nu Waves Ltd.
- Proposal award date
- 2018-10-18
- Contract end date
- 2019-04-26
- UEI
- DJWFDMLXMNB3
- Solicitation number
- 18.2
- Topic code
- N182-097
Research abstract
AN/SSQ-53G Directional Frequency Analysis and Recording (DIFAR) sonobuoys are a critical asset to the Navy and have been in use since the 1970s. With the advancements in technology, it is now possible to miniaturize and more efficiently implement the upper portion of the sonobuoy to create space for additional sonobuoy capabilities without increasing the sonobuoy’s physical size. To address this issue, NuWaves Engineering proposes the Modernization Of DIFAR sonobuoys for Enhanced Operations (MODE-O). MODE-O leverages advancements made from other sonobuoy modernization effort and adapts them to the special requirements for the AN/SSQ-53G. Due to highly integrated components, MODE-O will be able to meet the Navy’s requirement of small size, increased reliability, and reduced cost.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- Coupled Resonator Power Combiner (COREPOWER)
- Coupled Resonator Power Combiner (COREPOWER)
- 337-7001-9301 RF Filter Reverse Engineering
- Variable Interface Coupling Exegete
- Rapid Automated Analysis System for Electromagnetic Measurements (RAASEM)
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- Extended-Range DIFAR Sonobuoy Endurance Improvements
- Low-Cost Approach for Improved Performance of the DIFAR Upper
- Ultra Compact DIFAR Upper
- Ultra-Compact Upper
- Low-Cost Approach for Improved Performance of the Upper Section of the Directional Frequency Analysis and Recording Sonobuoy
Research funding history
25 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2008–2023). Reported award amounts total $6,868,903. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration