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Fielding of advanced missile defense interceptors is strongly dependent upon innovative concepts and technologies that can be applied across the Ballistic Missile Defense System to stay ahead of the threat, improve system capabilities and effectiveness, and lower life cycle costs. Tantalum carbide (TaC) based materials are being developed for potential employment as nozzle liners in axial thrust ...

Cache memory has been used effectively for years to improve the computation performance of microprocessors. Cache was implemented as a bridge between the register file and main memory and was designed to be fast enough to complement the processor speed, but much smaller in size than the main memory. A strategic hardened cache memory is a critical Intellectual Property (IP) block required for most ...

CFD Research (CFDRC) and Draper propose to leverage the Hypersonic Antennae for Linked Operations (HALO) technology currently under development to deliver adaptable, conformal, digitally-printed global positioning system (GPS) and communication prototypes for use in hypersonic environments. The antennae will be conformal to hypersonic vehicle bodies, These antennae can operate on multiple frequenc ...

This Phase II proposal describes a Trusted Radar concept, which is an innovative concept developed by Torch Technologies to support a key BMDS C2BMC function called Sensor Registration Health & Status Monitoring (SRHSM). The Trusted Radar concept is designed to address the significant problems associated with relying on High Accuracy Ephemeris (HAE) satellites as reference targets for performing ...

Because of the maneuvering capabilities of adversaries’ new hypersonic weapons, defensive missiles must fly in very demanding flight regimes, and intercept maneuvers place stringent requirements on interceptor seeker systems. Successfully completing the hit-to-kill end game requires the seeker can either compensate for or perform despite the thermal and optical effects that cause the seeker to m ...

IERUS Technologies proposes to extend previous work and leverage new low-cost radio-frequeny (RF) chipsets to yield low-cost, high performance phased array antenna systems. Our optimized antenna solution will provide high gain, high frequency, and high bandwidth for high data-rate communications in harsh environments. The IERUS approach draws from commercial RF component developments brought on by ...

Sherlock enables a revolutionary capability for analysts' to collaborate and comprehend vast amounts of data in a zero-trust environment, and allows for creation of analysis pipelines and tools that are workflow-based and shareable across the enterprise. Integrating the tools into the MDA SoS M&S Enterprise will allow for automated calculation and presentation of relevant information, while retain ...

SECOTEC is proposing an Advanced Hit Detection System (AHDS) with the development of a nodal (patch) network to advance our HDS design to improve the coverage, increase the resolution, reduce the one-and-done sensor blanking area, minimize power required, add fiber-node communication, and increase the responsiveness. Approved for Public Release | 22-MDA-11215 (27 Jul 22)

The proposed technology will provide runtime knowledge management and discovery for Computer Network Defense (CND) and other applications. Proposed innovations entail a convergence of research developments now in progress: the Work-Centered Interface Computer Network Defense (WCI-CND) and the Agent-based Knowledge-design Assistant (AKA). The WCI-CND is a multi-agent knowledge system for dynamic ...

The Sentar veriScan tool is a software assurance product for analyzing and assessing both source and binary software files for the presence of program vulnerabilities, coding weaknesses, and malicious intent. VeriScan automates the execution of a critical mass of analysis programs for verifying large scale, implicitly trusted software systems; performs risk assessments; reports on those risks in ...