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This proposal addresses the development of a Command Post and Acoustic Listening Posts for performing detection and automatic geo-location and classification of transient acoustic sounds associated with the firing of weapons, especially rockets, mortars, and artillery and the corresponding munitions impacts. Key components of the system are rugged low-noise infrasound sensors, state-of-the-art aco ...

In an effort to development more robust optical system coatings DTRA, in collaboration with Sandia National Labs, is working to characterize the degradation of optical materials for space systems when exposed to high intensely EUV/ cold x-rays. The experiments utilizes the Double Eagle z-pinch facility which generates high current, high voltage arc pinch plasma to produce an intense EUV and cold x ...

Replacing the current lighting with solid-state lighting will lead to energy savings of about 50% in the United States. The success of this SBIR project will greatly improve the efficiency, versatility, and competitiveness of OLED lighting in the market. This new technology could have profound impact on the energy outlook of the nation.

Fast, reliable, real-time control of plasma is critical to the success of magnetic fusion science and is thought to be required for successful deployment of future power producing reactors. The development of efficient and robust solid-state switches for power systems for fast control of large inductance magnetic field coils, pulsed and/or modulated auxiliary radio frequency (RF) heating, neutral ...

An SBIR Phase II program is proposed to continue the development of an innovative system called In-Water Container Lifting System (IWCLS).The IWCLS is to lift ISO shipping containers floating in the open ocean to the decks of Afloat Forward Staging Base and other vessels of opportunity.It fills a gap in enabling technology for lift-on/lift-off heavy container transfer in high sea conditions up to ...

The proposed effort will convert and existing air-dropped GARC hull and its mission elements from gasoline waterjet propulsion (Mercury Optimax) to unmanned diesel outdrive propulsion. This conversion will require: incorporation of a diesel engine and outdrive, hull internal structural changes to enable mounting of the engine and outdrive, exhaust and cooling system changes to accommodate the dies ...

This project team will fully develop and test AlphaBear 2, a vocabulary learning game for grade 4 to 7 students. Vocabulary is a prerequisite for academic success, as it is linked to stronger performance across academic subjects and improved reading comprehension. It is more difficult for students to participate in educational activities without understanding the key vocabulary associated with tha ...

Grid modernization requires adoption of modern information technologies in an incremental manner to continue support of legacy assets and use case while enabling seamless integration of and transition to modern paradigms. Empowering domain experts and stakeholders to easily customize modern technologies to the unique needs of grid operation and maintenance is critical. In the Phase I effort Machfu ...

Most of the existing efforts fighting against cyber-attacks in critical cyber systems are focused on achieving resiliency and survivability. However, there are specific mission requirements for certain types of critical cyber systems that demand for the mission software to fail/crash, as soon as possible, when cyber-attack is successful and a program control is lost, rather than to operate in some ...

In Phase II of this research and development effort, we will leverage our existing REDHAWK-enabled SDR product line to build a prototype tactical manpack REDHAWK-enabled Cognitive Radio (CR) device. This CR platform will be the foundation for the implementation of our Phase I algorithms and the extension of these algorithms to include spatial processing (e.g. Direction Finding (DF), spatial filter ...