SBIR-STTR Award

A solicitation has requested a feasibility study on the topic of enhanced capabilities for the SD-IED disrupter tool, used for neutralization of IED’s and other explosive devices. Specifically, the solicitation requests investigation of designs for electrically-initiated semiautomatic disrupter devices with greatly-reduced recoil transfer for EOD robotic platforms. The new design must maintain compatibility with standard SD-IED ammunition, performing mechanical ignition of the percussive primer with a high-reliability safety system. Finally, the design must be lightweight.

Keywords:
Eod, Sd-Ied, Disrupter, Robotics, Electromechanical, Neutralization, Packbot

The Vadum Multi-shot Robotic EOD Disrupter (MRED) system builds upon the known effectiveness and versatility of the 12-gauge SD-IED disrupter by adding systems to enable remote loading and firing of multiple shots from EOD robotic platforms. Multi-shot capability allows engagement of one or more targets with one or more different user-selectable shot types, without driving the robot back and forth from the target zone to the standoff zone for manual reloads. Remote reload capability saves robot battery energy (by saving trips up and down range), and allows the operator more time to observe the target and formulate the plan of engagement for each shot.

Keywords:
Eod, Disrupter, Multi-Shot, Packbot, Mtrs, Talon, Recoil, Robot