Low Magnetic Signature Expendable Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)
Navy SBIR FY2014.1


Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2014.1
Topic No.: N141-014
Topic Title: Low Magnetic Signature Expendable Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)
Proposal No.: N141-014-0149
Firm: Area I, Inc
1590 N Roberts Rd
Suite 102
Kennesaw, Georgia 30144
Contact: Nicholas Alley
Phone: (678) 594-5227
Web Site: www.areai.aero
Abstract: The team proposes to leverage their expertise to develop an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) variant of Area-I's Air-Launched, Tube-Integrated Unmanned System (ALTIUS). ALTIUS, meaning "higher" in Latin, represents a paradigm shift in the performance of small, tube-launched unmanned aircraft. Core features and capabilities of the ALTIUS-ASW will include: A highly efficient, lightweight, composite airframe that is designed to minimize magnetic signature, to accommodate an advanced MAD sensor system, and to survive the launch and flight forces of P-8 Poseidon-based sonobuoy operations. 2) An advanced, low-cost miniature MAD sensor system 3) Design that will enable ALTIUS-ASW to accommodate a wide array payloads and sensors
Benefits: The ALTIUS-ASW will provide the Navy with a highly efficient and versatile airframe that has been specifically designed to minimize onboard magnetic noise and maximize the effectiveness of magnetic anomaly detection (MAD) sensors.

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