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Revolutionized Undersea Training Target Motors
Award last edited on: 3/19/2025

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
DOD : Navy
Total Award Amount
$923,320
Award Phase
2
Solicitation Topic Code
N231-046
Principal Investigator
Christian Grippo

Company Information

Triton Systems Inc (AKA: TSI~Triton Systems LLC)

330 Billerica Road Suite 200
Chelmsford, MA 01824
   (978) 250-4200
   information@tritonsystems.com
   www.tritonsys.com
Location: Multiple
Congr. District: 03
County: Middlesex

Phase I

Contract Number: N68335-23-C-0613
Start Date: 7/26/2023    Completed: 1/30/2024
Phase I year
2023
Phase I Amount
$239,909
Triton Systems, Inc propose to modernize and improve the efficiency of the MK39 Expendable Mobile Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Training Target (EMATT) motor. Endurance, speed, acoustic noise, and cost are system level goals for a propulsion system that will be supported by this motor development effort. Triton proposes an innovative motor configuration and design that allows for a wider efficient operating range, which is necessary for EMATT which has a wide speed range and varying amounts of drag. Modern motor technology, including PCB stator motors, provides a high performance starting point in space, weight, and noise.

Benefit:
Tritons motor will support system level goals for an underwater vehicle propulsion system such as endurance, speed, acoustic noise, and cost. This motor technology will be scalable and adaptable to other vehicle sizes using the tools from this effort. Commercial, academic, and military underwater vehicles are all potential users of this technology.

Keywords:
training target, training target, electric motor, EMATT, Propulsion, PCB stator, efficiency

Phase II

Contract Number: N00024-25-C-S008
Start Date: 11/7/2024    Completed: 11/7/2025
Phase II year
2025
Phase II Amount
$683,411
Triton Systems, Inc. proposes to modernize and improve the efficiency of the MK39 Expendable Mobile Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Training Target (EMATT) motor. Endurance, speed, acoustic noise, and cost are system-level goals that this motor development effort will support for the EMATT propulsion system. Triton proposes an innovative motor configuration, design, and materials to achieve the highest efficiency at the selected operating range. The motor is designed to let the EMATT hit objective speeds and increase runtime endurance while maintaining acoustic noise and cost constraints.

Benefit:
Tritons motor will support system level goals for an underwater vehicle propulsion system such as endurance, speed, acoustic noise, and cost. This motor technology will be scalable and adaptable to other vehicle sizes using the tools from this effort. Commercial, academic, and military underwater vehicles are all potential users of this technology.

Keywords:
PCB stator, EMATT, Propulsion, efficiency, training target, electric motor