QUESTION 4 Statement Regarding Government Contract

0971-EX-CN-2018 Text Documents

Systems & Technology Research

2018-12-04ELS_220644

Radar Development and Testing on Government Contract RE: Form 442 Q4: Government Project Description, Exhibit File Number: 0971‐EX‐CN‐2018 Confirmation Number: EL392490 Date: December 4, 2018 Systems & Technology Research (STR) is leading efforts on the DARPA radar development project called “Radar Net.” We are supporting a Phase 2 development effort. The contract number is FA8750‐15‐C‐0023. The contracting agency is USAF, AFMC, Air Force Research Laboratory, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, NY. 13441‐4514 The project will culminate in delivery of a radar sensor system, titled SERVAL (Software‐defined Efficient Radar Versatile, Affordable, Lightweight), which we seek to conduct flight tests in various key locations in the surrounding area of ourselves in Boston, MA, as well as remote sites near Ann Arbor, MI, Plano, TX, and Huntsville, AL. STR is leading the efforts and will oversee testing and operation of the system. This phase will involve performance testing of our system, requiring a larger footprint in both the Boston, MA area as well as the Ann Arbor, MI area, compared to those conducted under our existing STA (WI2XGL). A maximum of two aircraft will be outfitted with systems and simultaneously operating in the same region with identical radar equipment. Please refer to file number 0935‐EX‐CN‐2018 for more information on the radar systems. Additionally, we will be conducting data telemetry via MANET data radio between both the airborne platforms/nodes and two stations on the ground. This will require a minimum of 10 MHz bandwidth in each of the 2.3‐2.4 and 2.4‐2.5 GHz bands, although a 20 MHz instantaneous bandwidth is preferred if available. Altitudes will still be constrained to < 10,000 ft. The antenna documentation will further describe the notional configuration of the airborne and ground based nodes. The footprints requested are matching those submitted with the radar previously in 0935‐EX‐CN‐2018, as these are all part of the same experiment effort. The ground nodes will also be within the footprint specified, and the node with the directional antenna (79.6 W ERP) will be aimed to communicate with the two aircraft. This effort will be expected to begin in January, 2019, and extend for up to 24 months or contract end. The primary area of operation will be in the Boston, MA region, with occasional operations in the other areas. 600 W. Cummings Park, Suite 6500, Woburn MA 01801 www.stresearch.com


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