Original Weapons Soliciations for AgentAI Contracts
Extract from: http://www.acq.osd.mil/sadbu/sbir/solicitations/sbir022/navy022.htm
02-119 ÊTITLE: ÊÊ Non-Lethal Area Denial to Personnel
TECHNOLOGY AREAS: Weapons
DOD ACQUISITION PROGRAM SUPPORTING THIS TOPIC: Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate
OBJECTIVE: To explore new non-lethal capabilities in the application of measured, selectable force for Area Denial to Personnel that will reduce risks in both noncombatant and combatant casualties, friend or foe and damage to collateral equipment and structures. Ê
DESCRIPTION: The AD-P program desires a payload (can be chemical, liquid, electrical, material, etc) that can be used to deny area to personnel in urban/suburban regions (city streets, urban canyons, etc). The payload should be deployed from existing systems (or those within a year of first unit equipped (FUE)), from various ranges with areas of effectiveness covering 0-500 meters. The effects on personnel can vary from repel, delay, deny, disrupt, or incapacitate. Some examples of existing systems under consideration are: 81 mm mortar; 155 mm howitzer; CLADS/Volcano; Mark 19 grenade launcher; 2.75 inch rocket; UAVs with payload capability; non-lethal mines. ÊProposals must be innovative, include R&D initiatives and involve technical risk.
PHASE I: Develop innovative system concept for denying an area to Personnel without significant collateral damage or casualties.
PHASE II: Optimize Phase I design and demonstrate prototype system against a realistic target.
PHASE III: Optimize prototype system for technology solution(s) and demonstrate effectiveness of complete system. This demonstration should involve human and/or animal test subjects as appropriate, and as such the correct protocols need to be approved.
PHASE III DUAL USE APPLICATIONS: This system could be used by law enforcement agencies for riot, crowd control, hostage situations and area denial (i.e. bridges, tunnels, power plants and reservoirs).REFERENCES: 1. Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Concept, Signed by LtGen M.R. Steele, Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans, Policy, and Operations, U.S. Marine Corps on 1/05/98, Available on World Wide Web at http://www.jnlwd.usmc.mil/
KEYWORDS: Personnel , Non -Lethal, Area ÊDenial
02-122 ÊTITLE: ÊÊ Range Variable Non-Lethal Munitions
TECHNOLOGY AREAS: Weapons
DOD ACQUISITION PROGRAM SUPPORTING THIS TOPIC: Non-Lethal Weapons and Urban Operations
OBJECTIVE: Range variable NL munitions that are NL over their entire engagement range, from muzzle to max range (100m). This could include fuses that sense target range and adjust themselves to be non-lethal based upon the sensed range to target.
DESCRIPTION: This topic seeks Range Variable Non-Lethal kinetic energy munitions that are Non-Lethal over their entire engagement range, from muzzle to max range (100m). The munitions could include new highly accurate fuses, and proximity sensors that sense target range or some other system that programs their time to function. The munitions function would then be to adjust their configuration to be non-lethal based upon the sensed range to target by increasing their surface area or some braking technology just before hitting the target. The system must be very near to 100% reliable so that the target is never hit by a full velocity projectile that has not reconfigured its shape to be non-lethal.
PHASE I: Demonstrate insofar as possible the scientific, technical, and commercial merit and feasibility of the idea submitted, by producing a system design, and analysis to establish expected performance. Implement the technology with a brassboard model of the critical components that demonstrates the applicability and indicates the safety and effectiveness of the proposed system. Providing a report on the capabilities based on cost, schedule, technical performance and risk.
PHASE II: Build a prototype of the technology demonstrated in Phase I. The prototype shall be produced to best commercial practices. Develop a commercial marketing plan for the system.
PHASE III: Further develop the system for both commercial and military applications. The resultant system shall be made commercially available by the close of Phase III.
PHASE III DUAL USE APPLICATIONS: Military and law enforcement organizations have a need for range variable non-lethal kinetic energy munitions that are non-lethal over their entire engagement range, from muzzle to max range (100m). This could include systems that sense target range and adjust their characteristics (velocity, configuration, etc) to be non-lethal based upon the sensed range to target.REFERENCES: 1. ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Mission Need Statement for Clear Facilities
KEYWORDS: Incapacitation , Non-Lethal , Urban ÊOperations, Fuse , Range ÊSensors
Contract
Award Information
Extract from: Navy Small Business Innovation Research Contracts
- 2002
http://www.sbirsttr.com/awardlist/abs022/navyabs022.htm
AGENTAI, INC.
14944 Culley Court, Suite 3
Victorville, CA 92392
Phone: (760) 843-8182
PI: Mr. Kevin E. MahaffyTopic#: NAVY 02-122ÊÊÊÊÊÊ
Awarded:
13NOV02Title:
Smart Non-Lethal BulletsAbstract:
Guns and rifles have been the traditional modern weapon for protection and police or security force intervention. However, the bullets utilized are prevalently lethal. The technology described in this Proposal converts the standard gun and rifle bullets to "smart non-lethal bullets." These novel bullet types are non-lethal over their entire range, from muzzle to max range (100 m). This contrasts with present-day non-lethal ammunition, which can severely injure or even kill an individual if the target is at close range or if a bystander accidentally comes in the close line of fire. Furthermore, no customization of the firearms is necessary. The design of these bullets includes tailored explosives and propellants and a booster/projectile design with miniaturized mechanical components, where the energetic part or booster drops off on emergence from the gun, and a soft nose persists in its trajectory with high kinetic energy to impinge on the target with a strong blow or punch effect. The nose can be automatically deflated on target impingement, releasing malodorants, irritants, laughing gas or other chemical agents. Essentially this non-lethal weapon will allow the military to "punch," slap and hit an individual repetitively from a distance and in a manner, which provides no injuries. The conversion of standard bullets to non-lethal bullets has a great potential for rapid progress of non-lethal weapons by adaptation of standard bullets using the same guns and rifles already in the hands of the police forces, security forces, military etc. and requiring no alteration or customization of the standard weaponry. Such a technology will provide great benefits to the Security Forces since during their interventions incapacitation of individuals will be induced with no injury or body damage. Furthermore no new weaponry is required providing for a simple and smooth transition from lethal to non-lethal. Once the action/ idea of this new technology is widely presented, demonstrated and accepted by the Police Forces, Security Personnel and Security Forces, a vast ammunition market will open up. This provides for a great commercial opportunity, which can later extend to the entire ammunition world market. Different designs and optimizations can be developed to produce a new line of non-lethal bullets serving all needs and scopes.
AGENTAI, INC.
14944 Culley Court, Suite 3
Victorville, CA 92392
Phone: (760) 843-8182
PI: Mr. Kevin E. MahaffyTopic#: NAVY 02-119
Awarded: Ê04DEC02
Title:
Rocket Assisted Safe Projectile (RASP)Abstract:
The overall objective of the project described in this proposal is to design and develop the technology for a non-lethal munition for area denial to personnel. This projectile delivers relatively the same quantity and quality of force to targets that range from just in front of the muzzle of a M203 grenade launcher to a target as far away as 500 meters. This is achieved by a carefully engineered projectile that flies at a nearly constant velocity and then changes its shape just prior to impacting the target. This project is also designed to deliver secondary payloads as it performs its primary kinetic impact function. Secondary payloads will include chemical agents that can further incapacitate or maintain the incapacitation of the targeted individual. The proposed technology is a new application of existing civilian technology and hence can be manufactured at low cost. Eventually, the non-lethal weapon will be deployed from robotic platforms in order to automate the area denial to personnel mission. The proposed project will demonstrate the feasibility of the solution theoretically through computer modeling and then experimentally by a flight vehicle demonstration that will strike a simulated human target. The technology resulting from this project will benefit the US Navy and the US Marine Corps by creating a new tool to enforce area denial to personnel without doing extensive bodily harm of to the targeted individual. Spin-offs from this research effort are expected to be fielded widely in the law enforcement community.