Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division is interested in receiving white papers which offer technically mature systems, sub-systems, components, algorithms, and/or technologies for use as a Stand In Jammer against surface to air missile systems. All interested sources are encouraged to submit company and product literature, references and any other pertinent information for the Governments consideration. The following topics are areas of current interest:
(a) Electronic Warfare Payload consisting of jammer effective against newer coherent surface to air missile systems. Payload will also consist of EW receiver system with required sensitivity/selectivity to be an effective detection receiver at tactically useful ranges. RF up/down conversion, processor, amplifier(s), antenna(s), etc. required.
(b) Processing software required to complete stand in jamming mission in stressing RF environment. An example might be autonomous operation that requires geolocation, classification and prioritization of target threats prior to jamming. Software/firmware required to effectively use DRFM against threats of interest also required.
(c) Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) with approximately 500 nmi radius, 1 hour on station time, survivable (e.g. reduced Radar Cross Section) when not jamming during ingress/egress. Launch and recover afloat and ashore. Suitable size, weight and power for EW Payload, data links, navigation system, etc. Common Control Station interface desired.
(d) Suitable communications links, Beyond line of sight (e.g. SATCOM) and survivable (e.g. Low Probability of Intercept, LPI) line of sight links.
(e) Mission planning systems, compatibility with existing JMPS desired.
Vendors may provide information on all or a subset of the above areas. Vendors wishing to propose only to the UAS may use an estimate of 30 lbs, 250 watts, and 1.5 cubic feet for EW payload requirements but these numbers are subject to change depending on EW payload designs.
Desired discussion areas include elements of cost, schedule, performance, risk, component technical readiness level (TRL) rating, required GFE/GFI, Government and vendor teaming and cost sharing during initial integration phase.
NSWC Crane will be hosting a Technology Day on 7 and 8 May 2008 in order to provide interested industry partners an opportunity to ask questions and provide input, prior to the date for white paper submissions. The event location will be Building 3330 South, Conference Rooms A and B, Crane, Indiana. The meeting will commence at 0900 EST each day with a SECRET/NOFORN Government presentation of required capabilities. Due to space constraints vendors are limited to 3 individuals per team. Following the Government presentation, interested vendors will be allocated approximately 30 minutes to present technical briefs of their approach and capabilities. Marketing briefs are not required or desired. It is anticipated that members of the Applied Physics Lab will be in attendance on the Government team.
Additionally, the date for complete, fully refined data packages has been extended to 30 May 2008.
See full announcement at: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&tab=core&id=f8cb45e1621639488a83efbd9eff34e6&_cview=0&cck=1&au=&ck=.
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