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Detection of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems in Cluttered Environments (STTR) is sponsored by U.S. Air Force, AF Cyberworx (via SBIR/STTR). This STTR topic seeks novel approaches to detect low-flying, relatively small, and slow UAS threats in cluttered environments.
The Air Force is interested in emerging work in acoustics and wireless/RF signal sensors, as well as artificial intelligence and machine learning, to address the difficult C-UAS detection problem by 'seeing' through trees and buildings. Proposed solutions need to provide a cost-effective method for detection of UAS threats for large military installations.
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Detection of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems in Cluttered Environments (STTR) is funded by U.S. Air Force, AF Cyberworx (via SBIR/STTR). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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