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Contractor will develop innovative concepts and techniques to develop target recognition approaches focused on cognitive synthesis of current and emerging sensor data sources.(Approved for Public Release 15-MDA-8482 (17 November 15))

Contractor will develop innovative concepts and techniques to develop target recognition approaches focused on cognitive synthesis of current and emerging sensor data sources.(Approved for Public Release 15-MDA-8482 (17 November 15))

Reservoir Labs introduces an innovative approach to the problem of orbital track reconstruction from radar data.Clutter and debris are very real practical challenges to tracking in the types of dense environments encountered in missile defense.Reservoir Labs brings the key competency to carry novel concepts through to an effective embedded design.(Approved for Public Release 15-MDA-8482 (17 Novemb ...

A multifunctional improved thermal protection system (TPS) is proposed to reduce weight and to incorporate electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding and lightning strike protection. TDA has previously done proof-of-concept studies with a heavily modified carbon fiberphenolic TPS. Our material is mechanically robust and exceedingly simple to manufacture. In this project, we will incorporate EMI ...

Current large format focal plane array (FPA) imaging sensors for imaging in low-light conditions in the near infrared / short wavelength infrared (NIR/SWIR) regions are limited by poor signal-to-noise. Electron avalanche photodiodes (e-APDs) using HgCdTe provide internal gain with very little excess noise and allow high signal-to-noise in low-light conditions. Cooling the e-APD SWIR FPA to 77K red ...

Vadum will develop a handheld Multi-Modal Galvanic Corrosion Sensor (MMGCS) to detect hidden corrosion, such as under paint, in missile, aircraft, and ship structures before it can be detected by traditional non-destructive testingand visual methods. The sensor head ensures optimal alignment of transmit and receive antennas for non-contacting near-field measurements. The transceiver can sweep the ...

"Efficient acquisition, tracking, and discrimination of threatening objects by geographically dispersed sensors are dependent on precise tracking and sensing of missile defense systems. These systems require state-of-the-art radar processing, antennas, and RF systems.The objective, simply stated, is to provide a sensor system with the ability to acquire and track fast moving targets at extended ra ...

Nutronics, Inc. proposes to develop a modeling and simulation tool, the High Energy Laser Requirements Analysis, and Engineering (HEL-RAE) tool to meet the requirements defined by MDA Topic MDA15-016, General Wave-Optics Based Scaling Laws for Multiple/Obscured Apertures.The HEL-RAE tool is built from the existing foundation of the Barchers Covariance Code (BCC) tool.The BCC tool has been well val ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Pancreatic cancer has the worst prognosis of all cancers and is the fourth leading cause of cancer related deaths in the United States Patients usually present with advanced disease making curative attempts difficult Surgery is the only curative therapy since radiotherapy and chemotherapy remain largely ineffective coupled with undesirable side effects Desp ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Capture Pharmaceuticals Inc is developing a drug called C E initially intended for treatment of individuals who have been contaminated by radioactive actinide elements following a nuclear terrorism event Because of the similarities between actinides and lanthanides it is expected that C E will also be effective in removing gadolinium Gd a lanthanide in ...