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Small UAS MANET Antennas

This grant opportunity is aimed at developing a system for enhanced data communication on small unmanned aerial systems (UAS) that weigh less than 75 pounds. The goal is to create a system that extends the data connection range to 50 miles, using a mobile ad hoc network (MANET) radio operating in the S-band. The system should achieve a data transfer rate of 1mb/s for air-to-air or air-to-groun…

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Agency: Air Force

Dates

Opportunity Released: April 23, 2025

Keywords

UAS

MANET

S-band radio

unmanned aerial system

data transmission

air-to-air communication

air-to-ground communication

prototype development

encryption

surveillance applications

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