This phase i STTR proposal addresses detecting small (UAS) operating at low altitudes through cluttered environments such as forests and urban perimeters, areas where traditional sensors like radar, EO/IR, and lidar are often ineffective

This $196,842.09 Department of the Air Force Phase I STTR contract funds a feasibility study to develop sensor technology that detects small, low-altitude uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) operating in cluttered environments like forests and urban perimeters where traditional radar, EO/IR, and LIDAR are ineffective. The project specifically targets solutions leveraging acoustics, wireless/RF signals, and artificial intelligence to achieve at least 80% detection effectiveness with fewer than 20% false alarms, distinguishing actual threats from birds.