Company Profile

Lite Machines Corporation
Profile last edited on: 10/25/2018      CAGE: 3RBN7      UEI:

Business Identifier: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle systems
Year Founded
1991
First Award
2004
Latest Award
2012
Program Status
Inactive
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Location Information

3000 Kent Avenue Suite C2-105
West Lafayette, IN 47906
   (765) 463-0959
   information@litemachines.com
   www.litemachines.com
Location: Single
Congr. District: 04
County: Tippecanoe

Public Profile

Lite Machines Corporation develops, manufactures, markets and supports UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) platforms and control systems for military, law enforcement and civilian/industrial applications. The firm has developed a twin-propeller, hand-launched spy helicopter drone, the Voyeur UAV, with folding coaxial rotors so it can be stored in a tube or backpack. The Voyeur was designed to be hand-launched by a soldier and flown in relatively close proximity. The firm’ uses modern computer-aided design (CAD), computer aided engineering (CAE) and computer aided manufacturing (CAM) technology to develop its products and production processes. The company has plastic molding, protoype and tooling, and CNC metal working capabilities.

Extent of SBIR involvement

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Synopsis: Awardee Business Condition

Employee Range
10-14
Revenue Range
1M-1.5M
VC funded?
No
Public/Private
Privately Held
Stock Info
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IP Holdings
N/A

Awards Distribution by Agency

Most Recent SBIR Projects

Year Phase Agency Total Amount
2012 1 Army $99,940
Project Title: Wings and Propulsion for MAV Gust Rejection
2011 1 Navy $69,976
Project Title: Advanced Flight Controls for Ultra-agile Small Unmanned Air Vehicles
2008 2 SOCOM $1,676,892
Project Title: Rotary-Wing UAV as On-Demand Sensor Platform for Aircraft Operators
2006 2 AF $1,548,450
Project Title: Rotary Wing UAV for Bomb Impact Assessment within an Urban Environment
2005 2 Navy $2,098,842
Project Title: Tube-Launched Rotary Wing UAV for Remote Surveillance Operations

Key People / Management

  Paul Arlton -- President; Founder; Chief Operating Officer

  David Arlton -- Vice President; Founder; Chief Financial Officer

  Paul Eiff

  Jon Maynell