Automated Sense and Avoid for Due Regard Navy SBIR FY2010.1 Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2010.1 Topic No.: N101-032 Topic Title: Automated Sense and Avoid for Due Regard Proposal No.: N101-032-1993 Firm: Defense Technologies, Inc. Two Urban Centre 4890 W. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 490 Tampa, Florida 33609 Contact: Donald Jackson Phone: (301) 737-8893 Web Site: www.dtiweb.net Abstract: The DTI Team has assembled a collection of technology that allows a unique, open-architecture approach to maintaining a Sense & Avoid capability on UAS. This system incorporates processing both on the aircraft, in sensor processors and in an on-board control processor, and on the ground, in the Ground Control Station. This system includes and adapts to the ADS-B cooperative situation awareness system and to expanded capabilities with new sensors, such as RADAR, which may be applicable to larger unmanned aircraft. Benefits: The primary market for Sense & Avoid technology in the near term is Government-owned medium and small-UASs large enough to carry the expected payload weight. These include about 300 RQ-7 Shadow 200 tactical UASs, about 50 Scan Eagle UAS. The potential commercial UAS application market for mini-and small-UASs is largely undefined, pending FAA approval of UAS operations in the National Airspace. An initial estimate of the public use market for law enforcement, fire fighting, and search and rescue applications is at least 2000 aircraft. The potential commercial market for applications such as precision farming, aerial photography, news gathering, and infrastructure security is at least 5000 aircraft. Foreign military sales will provide additional sales opportunities, as well as commercial and civil applications for homeland security, emergency response, weather research, and other opportunities, bringing the estimated market size to approximately 15,000 ship sets. Return