
Improved Station Keeping EquipmentAward last edited on: 1/14/2013
Sponsored Program
SBIRAwarding Agency
DOD : AFTotal Award Amount
$99,929Award Phase
1Solicitation Topic Code
AF103-002Principal Investigator
Gregory D GibbonsCompany Information
Gibbons Systems Inc
650 Bair Island Road Suite 206
Redwood City, CA 94063
Redwood City, CA 94063
(650) 365-2000 |
GDGibbons@aol.com |
www.gibbonssystems.com |
Location: Single
Congr. District: 14
County: San Mateo
Congr. District: 14
County: San Mateo
Phase I
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Phase I year
2011Phase I Amount
$99,929Benefit:
The most important benefit of this system is its elimination of SKE vulnerability to detection by passive EW, thereby denying enemies the opportunity to alert their air defenses many minutes before the force arrives at the DZ. Such alerting creates intolerable risk of loss of aircraft and personnel. Since active EW (radar) will alert the force to enemy detection, immunity to passive EW detection removes a significant threat of surprise. This system also provides simplified operation, increased range and precision, and increased capacity overall, with anticipated significant cost reduction. This will lead to improved airdrop and other related USAF capabilities, thus justifying integration of the advanced SKE on more aircraft. Future civilian applications may include very close in-trail formation flying for reduced fuel consumption; use of 'platooning' by air traffic control to allow handling flights of several aircraft as a single unit, thereby freeing up ATC resources and reducing airway congestion. Similarly, the technology could support 'platooning' of highway vehicles, as contemplated in some planning for future automated vehicle and highway systems.
Keywords:
Transmission Security (Transec), Covertness, Precision Time And Location Transfer, Passive Ew, Lpd, Surprise
Phase II
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