A continuing difficulty with multistatic radar design is coordination of the transmitter and receiver antenna beams to cover the desired search volume. conventionally, the receiving antenna(s) are steered electronically as a function of intrapulse time to the direction from which target echos could… More

Infrared sensor calibration uncertainties have resulted in confusion of flight test data for sensors viewing identical objects. this has led to divergent interpretations of strategic target phenomenology in the exo-atmosphere region. the resolution of this controversy is critical to the further… More

The phase i effort will address the development of antisimulation devices for denying rv-decoy discrimination based on precision motion measurements and certain rcs discriminants. the feasibility of developing small electronically controlled scattering devices will be established, including the… More

Advanced reentry system simulations need comprehensive flow field plasma, aerothermal antenna window heating and ablation, and reentry antenna prediction capabilities. the on-board electromagnetic (em) sensors and coherent signal processing are degraded by the hot ablating antenna window and… More

The use of synthetic-aperture-radar (sar) sensors to aid in navigation on the new high performance maneuvering lifting reentry vehicles (hp-marv) during the long level glide portion of the trajectory has good potential. sar sensors are an interesting alternative to the high power scanned pencil beam… More

Space vehicles, particularly long duration earth orbiting missions such as space station, are vulnerable to hypervelocity impacts from space debris. the space debris population is increasing steadily and it is important to model the environment to insure that the risk of impace with space vehicles… More

Combining gps and inertial navigation systems on future advanced hypersonic aerodynamic weapon systems could provide superior navigation performance compared with current inertial platforms along and at a lower cost. gps solutions along would be difficult because of plasma sheathing periods starting… More

The mission operations directed at usaka often involve complex target configurations under observation by numerous radars, optics sensors, and telemetry stations. in non-nominal missions, and in complex nominal missions, the real time activities unfold rapidly which taxes the abilities of the… More

This SBIR will focus on developing a practical computer workstation radar and radar environment model that can be used by the Navy Aegis program. Primary emphasis will be on modeling the SPY-LB radar with the ability to easily handle enhancements. A major part of the software system will be… More

Complicated flight experiments planned for USAKA over the next decade make it important to make maximum use of existing sensor assets. ALTAIR, with its high sensitivity and wide beamwidth, can observe most of the objects in these target rich complexes from horizon break to well into reentry. Given… More

This Small business Innovation Research Phase I project will determine the benefits of fusing available optical sensor data with the ALTAIR range and range-rate data for improving the quality of the orbital element sets on deep space satellites. The expected improvement in the ability of Space… More

The development of a multi-channel GPS satellite signal simulator incorporating hypersonic re-entry effects is being proposed. The Phase 1 effort will focus on feasibility issues, Phase 2 hardware design issues, and a limited laboratory demonstrate of the concept using existing hardware. A GPS… More

"XonTech, Inc. proposes to conduct a SBIR Phase I program to determine the effectiveness of XonTech's Bayesian Detection Processing (BDP) algorithms in improving missile detection and tracking performance. BDP is a method for enhancing signals that are tooweak to be used by a conventional tracker… More

"This effort proposes a new and innovative approach to defeating discrimination countermeasures. The suggested approach utilizes High Power Microwave (HPM) devices to counter a variety of discrimination threats. The concept leverages the Multiple MiniatureKill Vehicle (MMKV) concept as a means of… More

"Radar simulation is an important tool in the design and analysis of radar systems.The radar engineer typically uses radar simulations and other computer computationsto perform trade studies of configurations, develop signal and data processingalgorithms, and analyze performance. These simulations… More

"This SBIR Phase I program will evaluate the feasibility of combining innovativeinteractive discrimination techniques with advanced interceptor concepts to enhancethe robustness of existing and future Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Systemsagainst countermeasures. Countermeasures are one of the… More

"Missile defense is moving toward a 'system of systems' approach, and the level of autonomy within individual sensing components becomes more challenging. The battle management segment must manage the available sensor resources for engagement planning andutilization of interceptor inventories.… More

"The project proposes to evaluate the feasibility of enhancing the technology level of the Multiple Miniature Kill Vehicles (MMKV's) that uses High Power Microwave (HPM) devices with a receiver system to collect bistatic radar data for objectdiscrimination. The primary criticism of most missile… More

"XonTech Inc., is proposing the design, development, and employment of a reliable dual frequency ultra-wide band (UWB) radar system, capable of foliage penetration (FOPEN), that can be used independently or to complement or supplement existing perimetersecurity systems in such a manner that it will… More

XonTech will leverage the work performed under the Phase I SBIR entitled

With Homeland Defense programs gaining attention, there is a significant need to enhance existing technologies for sensor-based perimeter defense. In Phase I we have developed a novel design for a low-power Ultra-Wide Band UHF Radar using direct digitalwaveform generation and digitization that will… More

Radar simulation is an important tool in the design and analysis of radar systems. The current state-of-the-art in radar simulation is either development of a project specific simulation or use of a Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) product. The developmentof a simulation from scratch is costly and… More