SCIENTIFIC APPLICATIONS & RESEARCH ASSOCIATES SBIR Phase I Award, January 2020

A SBIR Phase I contract was awarded to SCIENTIFIC APPLICATIONS & RESEARCH ASSOCIATES in January, 2020 for $119,938.0 USD from the U.S. Department Of Commerce and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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SBIR/STTR Awards

SBIR/STTR Award attributes

SBIR/STTR Award Recipient

SCIENTIFIC APPLICATIONS & RESEARCH ASSOCIATES

Government Agency

Government Branch

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Award Type

SBIR0

Contract Number (US Government)

NA20OAR02100750

Award Phase

Phase I0

Award Amount (USD)

119,9380

Date Awarded

January 1, 2020

End Date

September 30, 2020

Abstract

SARA proposes to integrate a Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) system on a NOAA-selected UAS platform. The BLOS system will detect cooperative aircraft as well as non-cooperative aircraft by including SARA’s Passive Acoustic Non-cooperative aircraft Collision Avoidance System (PANCAS). PANCAS is an acoustic system which is low weight, low cost and has a 360-degree field of view. SARA will develop a safety case for the integrated system, including an autonomous collision avoidance maneuver. SARA has performed similar integrations on NOAA relevant platforms and can leverage this experience to offer NOAA an accelerated timeline and cost savings. SARA has a working relationship with multiple UAS manufacturers who endorse this proposal.