WARWICK – Sonar company FarSounder Inc. has received a $70,000 award from the U.S. Department of Defense for a system it is developing to improve the safety and efficiency of naval, high-speed small boat operations.
The Small Business Innovation Research Phase I award was given to FarSounder after the company proposed a 3D, forward-looking sonar capable of simultaneously sensing underweater-depth, or bathymetry, and detecting obstacles at significant distances.
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“The U.S. Navy will benefit significantly from the development of this new high-speed sensor system, as it will allow manned high-speed small boats to operate at the intended speeds for which the vessels were designed, while offering safe passage by avoiding obstacles and groundings,” CEO Cheryl M. Zimmerman said in a statement.
The new technology will also benefit police, fire and port security departments and other emergency responders that use high-speed craft, which Zimmerman said could also boost the company’s revenue.
In addition to the Phase I base contract, there is an option for $30,000 add-on. After Phase I of the project is complete, “there may be an the opportunity to apply for Phase II monies,” Zimmerman said. “These traditionally have had a maximum of $750,000.”
Additional information is available at farsounder.com.
