Advancing fire control technologies to enable cruise missile defense using small, low-cost interceptors that contribute to the layered defense of surface combatants and expeditionary forces both in capability and capacity to defeat complex raids of hypersonic missiles and cruise missiles.
Objectives
- Develop precision guidance and fire control technologies
- Demonstrate engagement of surrogate air threats with hypervelocity projectiles (HVPs) and modified MK 66 2.75-inch rockets
- Develop low-cost missiles to intercept hypersonic missiles and aircrafts at high altitudes
Research Areas
- Novel fire control and communication waveforms
- Precision aero-control devices
- Adaptive and collaborative guidance laws
- High acceleration-tolerant electronic components
Applications
- Advanced RF seekers
- Advanced radar track filters
- Gun-launched guided projectiles
- Small guided missile interceptors
How to Submit
For detailed application and submission information for this research topic, please refer to our broad agency announcement (BAA) No. N0001425SB001.
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