Commandable Mobile Anti Submarine Warfare Sensor (CMAS) Navy SBIR FY2008.1 Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2008.1 Topic No.: N08-008 Topic Title: Commandable Mobile Anti Submarine Warfare Sensor (CMAS) Proposal No.: N081-008-0908 Firm: Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation 65 West Street Road Building C Warminster, Pennsylvania 18974 Contact: Richard Coughlan Phone: (215) 675-4900 Web Site: www.navmar.com Abstract: This SBIR proposes to develop and evaluate design concepts for housing modular interchangeable acoustic and non-acoustic ASW target-simulation components in an air-launched A-size `sonobuoy' vehicle containing a commandable/programmable propulsion and guidance system. Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation, teaming with the Applied Research Laboratory at Pennsylvania State University (ARL Penn State), will examine compact propulsion system designs capable of producing adequate speed and endurance while leaving sufficient capacity for various target-simulator module designs. Additionally, we will be able to leverage the technical knowledge, experience and research accumulated and resident at Navmar as a result of prior work completed on the Shallow Water Target SBIR which is intended to be used as a simulator for Improved Extended Echo Ranging (IEER) and is in many aspects common to the Commandable Mobile Anti-Submarine Warfare Sensor (CMAS). Benefits: Primarily, the proposed research will provide the Navy with a low-cost, high-fidelity ASW practice target, with the potential to emulate the full-spectrum of platform emissions (acoustic, radar, MAD, EW) that ASW combat aircrews exploit to locate, track and attack hostile submarine targets. Its commandability will provide an added dimension of realism that will create the best ASW training environment for aircrews short of tracking the actual adversary submarine. Additionally, the proposed modular approach will provide an A-size, air-launchable, self-propelled, unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV) that can accommodate other as-yet undefined payloads. Other applications might be found in shallow-water (harbor and shipping lane) mine detection, as well as ocean-environment and resource surveys. Devices such as this could also be used by other Naval Commands for training, search & rescue and marine mammal investigation. Return