Phase II Base Award SBIR Topic: N08-151 "Non-GPS Sonobuoy Positioning System" SBC: SensorCom, Inc.Abstract: "The main objective of Phase II is to define, construct and evaluate a "test-bed" system. The Phase II "test-bed" system will be a fully functional technology demonstrator/prototype. It will be capable of performing, in real-time, all the tasks necessary for sonobuoy geo-location. This system will be used to evaluate sonobuoy transmitter characteristics, final system design parameters, real-time processing algorithms, and the efficiency of the selected technique for sonobuoy geo-location. Once Phase II tasks are completed, this system becomes the baseline for a production prototype."

Phase I Option Award (supplemental funding round)SBIR Topic: N101-025 "Improved Antisubmarine Warfare (ASW) Sonobuoy Location Technique in a Denied Global Positioning System (GPS) Environment"SBC: SensorCom, Inc.Abstract: "The basic objectives of Phase I of this SBIR are to identify and define a positioning system for sonobuoys deployed, and possibly drifting, in the ocean and to develop an engineering model that can be used to analyze the expected performance of the selected approach. This proposal deals with geo-location techniques based on observing signals transmitted from the sonobuoy."

Phase I Base AwardSBIR Topic: N08-151 "Non-GPS Sonobuoy Positioning System" SBC: SensorCom, Inc. Abstract: "A proposal for the design and development of an aircraft-based radio frequency emitter geo-location system to mark the location of ocean-deployed sonobuoys (i.e., AN/SSQ-53F). This study will investigate several different emitter location techniques, including TDOA, FDOA, and other hybrid geo-location techniques, to determine the optimal solution for use in operational aircraft. This proposal will investigate non-GPS-based solutions."

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