A STTR Phase II contract was awarded to SCIENTIFIC APPLICATIONS & RESEARCH ASSOCIATES in August, 2023 for $749,695.0 USD from the U.S. Department of Defense and United States Air Force.
SARA has developed an onboard passive acoustic sensor system, the Passive Acoustic Non-cooperative Collision Avoidance System (PANCAS), that allows manned and unmanned aircraft to operate safely in the same airspace. SARA will integrate this system into a