Small Business Innovation Research - MDA

Abstract

MD45 This project explores innovative concepts pursuant to Public Law 106-554 (Small Business Reauthorization Act of 2000) and Public Law 107-50 (Small Business Technology Transfer Program Reauthorization Act of 2001), which mandates a two-phase competition for small businesses with innovative technology that can be commercialized. The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs will develop new dual-use technology for future Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Ballistic Missile Defense Systems (BMDS) needs. Dual-use means that the technology will be judged on the potential for future private sector investment both as a vehicle for reducing development time and cost, unit costs of new BMDS technology, and as a route to national economic growth through new commercial products. MDA will conduct the competition, award, and manage the contracts. The MDA's SBIR/STTR investments are divided into 16 Research Areas for the following key components: -Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD): Develops Naval BMD Capability -Command, Control, Communication, Computer Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR): Defines, develops and deploys an integrated Sensor and Command and Control (C2) capability for the Ballistic Missile Defense System -Program and Integration: Supervises the non-Aegis portfolio including Targets, Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), Ground-based Midcourse Defense, and the Israeli programs -Test: Characterizes ballistic missile defense capability and supports fielding of an integrated and effective capability to the Warfighter -Advanced Technology: Develops technology to counter future threats SBIR and STTR topic areas for FY 2015 included: - Advanced Cognition Processing and Algorithms for Improved Identification - Kinematic Reach/Containment - System Communications - Lethality Enhancement - Gaming Trainer - Command and Control Human-to-Machine Interface - Improved Track Accuracy for Missile Engagements - Innovative Methodologies for Modeling Fracture Under High Strain-rate Loading - Thermally Efficient Emitter Technology for Advanced Scene/Simulation Capability in Hardware in the Loop Testing - Innovative Antenna Arrays Enabling Continuous Interceptor Communications - Multi-Object Payload Deployment - Interceptor Thermal Protection Systems - Low Light Short Wave Infrared Focal Plane Arrays - Solid State High Power Amplifier for Communications - Non-Destructive Testing Methods for Detecting Red Plague Within an Insulated Silver Plated Copper Conductor - Passive Inter-Modulation RF Emissions Utilized for Identifying Galvanic Corrosion in Metal Structures - Contextual Reasoning for Object Identification - System of Systems Control Interactions - Aerospace Vehicle Signature Modeling Technologies - Spectral Crosstalk Reduction for Dual-band Long Wave Infrared Detectors - Gold Contaminated Solder Joint Characterization for Quantifying Risks Associated with Gold Embrittlement - Open Framework Planner with Embedded Training - Irrefutable Tamper Evidence - Self-Building/Establishing Networks - Inline Threat Generation for Modeling and Simulation - Innovative Ways to Shorten System Level Simulation Integration Time - High Power Fiber Laser Tap Couplers for Phase and Polarization Control - General Wave-Optics Based Scaling Laws for Multiple/Obscured Apertures - Smart Readout Integrated Circuit for Dual Band Infrared Focal Plane Arrays - Advanced Reserve Battery Technologies - MEMS IMU Solutions for Missile Defense Applications - Lithium Oxyhalide Battery Separator Material

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2017
Source ID
0605502C_6_0400_PB_2017
Change Summary Explanation
FY 2015 funds were transferred to Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer from other Program Elements in accordance with the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011
Service Agency Name
Missile Defense Agency

Entities

Organizations

  • Missile Defense Agency

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Area Defense
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Command And Control
  • Defense Systems
  • Detectors
  • Focal Plane Arrays
  • Focal Planes
  • Ground Based
  • High Altitude
  • Identification
  • Identification Systems
  • Materials
  • Midcourse Defense
  • Small Business
  • Surveillance
  • Technology Transfer
  • Test Methods

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) EDI Research and Innovation.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
  • Microelectronics
  • Space

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