SBIR-STTR Award

Missile Attitude Measurement System
Award last edited on: 1/22/2020

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
DOD : AF
Total Award Amount
$899,940
Award Phase
2
Solicitation Topic Code
AF183-024
Principal Investigator
Richard L Mitchell

Company Information

Mark Resources Inc (AKA: MRI)

3427 Lomita Boulevard
Torrance, CA 90505
   (310) 325-7001
   mri@markres.com
   www.markres.com
Location: Single
Congr. District: 33
County: Los Angeles

Phase I

Contract Number: FA9101-19-P-0038
Start Date: 4/25/2019    Completed: 4/25/2020
Phase I year
2019
Phase I Amount
$149,969
A radar solution is proposed for making highly accurate measurements of missile attitude, roll rate, and roll position. Compared to optics, the radar hardware will be less expensive, the equipment will be easier to set up and operate, and the data will be simpler to process. Radar is also an all-weather day/night sensor.Four high-resolution radars will be used, where each measures the ranges of the tip and base of the missile. These measurements are combined to determine these tip-base locations in three dimensions as a function of time, which defines the missile attitude. This measurement process is known as multilateration. Measurement of range within a short interval simplifies the radar hardware and signal processing, which is appropriate for an SBIR program.Radar can also measure the role rate of a missile very accurately if it is spinning. Measurement of the roll angle of a non-spinning missile is more challenging, but by resolving the fins on the missile we believe it will be possible to meet the threshold requirement. For all other measurements we expect to meet the objective requirements.high resolution radar,radar signal processing,target attitude measurements,spin rate measurements

Phase II

Contract Number: FA9101-20-C-0038
Start Date: 5/14/2020    Completed: 5/14/2022
Phase II year
2020
Phase II Amount
$749,971
A radar technology for measuring the attitude of a missile in a live-fire exercise is proposed. The technology is based on use of three or more high-resolution radars to measure range differences on known scattering centers on the missile via trilateration. The measurement of rotation rate is straightforward, and the measurement of roll position versus time is theoretically possible.