SBIR-STTR Award

Recent developments make it impossible for an individual to assimilate all of the knowledge needed to optimize an ASW sonar suite line-up. Prominent amongst these development areas are proliferation of operating modes, increased environmental information from APP products and in situ measurements. Emphasis on littoral warfare including third-world diesels which has enormously increased the Acoustic Intelligence (ACINT) operational library. Urgently required is a tactical decision aid (TDA) to assist the tactical action Officer how best to employ his sonar suite. Summit Research Corporation (SRC) will develop the needed sonar suite TDA methodology in prototype form with initial focus on the Surface Forces. SRC is deeply involved in development of On Board Mode Selection (OBMS) for the Air ASH community and playing a strong role in Submarine Fleet Mission Program Library (SFMPL). SRC's objective will be to take the best of what exists and sensibly improve it with application to Surface Forces. The structured design of the resulting TOA will allow module changes to accommodate platform unique suites or tactical employment options to make the process adaptable to any suite on any platform.