MH-60S Vertical Replenishment Object Proximity Warning System Navy SBIR FY2009.3 Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2009.3 Topic No.: N093-186 Topic Title: MH-60S Vertical Replenishment Object Proximity Warning System Proposal No.: N093-186-0179 Firm: FIRST RF CORPORATION 4865 Sterling Drive Boulder, Colorado 80301 Contact: Farzin Lalezari Phone: (303) 449-5211 Web Site: firstrf.com Abstract: Microwave millimeter wave imaging systems offer the advantage of longer range performance in adverse atmospheric conditions as a helicopter landing aid. A Ka-Band radar system offers the resolution required to determine safe landing and takeoff conditions as well as a package size that can be incorporated within the weight and size constraints of military and commercial helicopter platforms. An electronically scanned phased array is the ideal choice for the above requirement from rapid scanning, lower profile, and reliability standpoint. Historically, cost of a Ka-band phased array for radar applications has limited the use of electronically scanned antennas. FIRST RF has developed a concept and is proposing a unique solution to this complex problem with a very simple and innovative solution that has the potential for a profound impact on the proposed system as well as other radar systems. Benefits: While the current proposal will be catered to the MH-60S `Nighthawk' Vertical Replenishment (VERTREP) helicopter, the landing aid and object proximity warning system is able to be integrated onto any rotary-wing aircraft, military or commercial. The very low-cost, electronically scanned array proximity warning technology can also be applied to ground-based vehicles as well. Plans for future consideration as pre-planned product improvements include civilian landing aids to assist flight-for-life missions, as well as related applications for automobile radar, Anti-RPG detection, and Bullet Detection. The real-time display provides the passengers images of areas around the vehicle in any weather condition at any time of day. FIRST RF has shown the capability to transition SBIR technologies quickly and effectively to fielded hardware. Return