SBIR-STTR Award

Military Supersonic Cargo and Troop Transport Concept: How Exosonic's Commercial Supersonic Airliner can be Transitioned to a Military Supersonic Transport Vehicle
Award last edited on: 1/24/2022

Sponsored Program
STTR
Awarding Agency
DOD : AF
Total Award Amount
$474,999
Award Phase
2
Solicitation Topic Code
AF19B-T001
Principal Investigator
Norris Tie

Company Information

Exosonic Inc

7157 Glenview Drive
San Jose, CA 95120
   (408) 624-6859
   N/A
   www.exosonic.com

Research Institution

Stanford University

Phase I

Contract Number: FA8649-19-P-A053
Start Date: 8/2/2019    Completed: 8/2/2020
Phase I year
2019
Phase I Amount
$25,000
Exosonic is developing a quiet Mach 1.8, 4500 nmi range supersonic civil aircraft that uses aerodynamic shaping techniques to mute its sonic boom. Exosonic is teamed up with Stanford University Prof. Juan Alonso's Aerospace Design Lab to apply the lab's low boom shape optimization tools to design this aircraft to meet future low-boom regulatory standards. The aircraft's primary customers are commercial airlines to ferry their passengers around the world in half the time. However, it can also be repurposed for the USAF's needs, such as for time-sensitive troop or cargo transport. The commercial and venture capital world will front aircraft development costs to keep the DoD acquisition prices low.supersonic transport,low boom,cargo aircraft,Rapid Response,Troop Transport,Air Mobility Command,Special Operations,

Phase II

Contract Number: FA8649-20-9-9043
Start Date: 1/16/2020    Completed: 1/16/2022
Phase II year
2020
Phase II Amount
$449,999
Exosonic develops supersonic commercial jets for airlines and proposes a USAF version. This aircraft flies at Mach 1.8 over 5000 nmi and carries 64-92 troops or 6 troops and 6 463L master pallets.