The U.S. Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract worth $249,743.33 to Launchpoint Electric Propulsion Solutions, Inc. (Launchpoint EPS), a for-profit aerospace company based in Goleta, California. The contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, is for the research and development of "High Power and Torque Electric Motors for Direct-Drive Rotorcraft Applications." This SBIR opportunity was announced under the DoD SBIR FY2024.4 Annual Broad Agency Announcement, which seeks proposals from small businesses for scientific and technical approaches that are likely to yield results important to the Department of Defense and the private sector. The contract has a completion date of June 20, 2025, and demonstrates Launchpoint EPS's expertise in advanced electric and hybrid propulsion systems, having secured multiple SBIR awards from various federal agencies in the past.
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