SBIR-STTR Award

All-Weather GPS-Denied Airborne Navigation System
Award last edited on: 6/7/2022

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
DOD : AF
Total Award Amount
$799,439
Award Phase
2
Solicitation Topic Code
AF212-CSO1
Principal Investigator
Donald Venable

Company Information

Veth Research Associates LLC

4591 Fl-20 East Suite 202 J
Niceville, FL 32578
   (937) 529-8384
   N/A
   www.vethresearch.com
Location: Single
Congr. District: 01
County: Okaloosa

Phase I

Contract Number: FA8649-22-P-0378
Start Date: 10/28/2021    Completed: 2/5/2022
Phase I year
2022
Phase I Amount
$49,879
The aviation community has slowly become over-reliant on GPS and urgently needs a certified secondary or backup navigation solution to mitigate the vulnerabilities exposed in the absence of GPS. This effort will combine two available, proven technological...

Phase II

Contract Number: FA8649-22-P-1105
Start Date: 9/8/2022    Completed: 12/11/2023
Phase II year
2022
Phase II Amount
$749,560
Aviation is reliant on GPS and needs a certifiable navigation solution to mitigate GPS tactical-absence vulnerabilities. VRA will combine two proven technological advancements into a product for Military and Commercial Aviation communities - an All-Weather Navigation System. GPS-Free radar will be combined with state of the art sensor-fusion system already proven to provide accurate terrestrial navigation.