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UK Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) – Open Call for Innovation – Making Science Fiction a Reality: Future Directed Energy Weapons (IFA035

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UK Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) – Open Call for Innovation – Making Science Fiction a Reality: Future Directed Energy Weapons (IFA035

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DASA is seeking proposals which present ideas to contribute to the first generation of deployed Directed Energy Weapon:
  • project values between £50,000 – £200,000 with a maximum of £500,000 for up to 12 months
  • TRL 2 – 6

DASA is seeking novel ideas to enhance the performance and/or reduce the size, mass and volume of the following system and sub system areas associated with laser and RF Directed Energy Weapons:

  • Laser and RF Source technology:
    • Amplifiers
    • Magnetrons
    • Fibre technology
    • Antenna design
  • System automation:
    • Target recognition
    • Aim-point selection
    • Target prioritisation
    • Engagement management
  • Advanced power and cooling technologies that can be ultimately integrated onto military platforms
  • Beam control
    • Fine pointing and tracking
    • Operation in adverse environmental conditions
    • Propagation
  • Target detection
    • Small non-cooperative targets
  • Battle Damage indication
  • Test and evaluation
    • The ability to characterise the effect achieved remotely and on small agile targets in real time.
    • Generic diagnostic tools and techniques for characterising the Directed Energy Weapon’s beam.
– Submission closes 25 April 2023

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