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There is a need to complement the current Gen III image intensifier imaging system with a solid-state low light level camera that is better optimized for remote viewing applications. A silicon-based solution is an ideal candidate for low light imaging because of its high quantum efficiency, low dark current, and excellent uniformity. However, to meet performance requirements under overcast starl ...

The proposed project will realize a low profile, circularly polarized, X/Ka-band antenna system designed for Communication On-The-Move applications. The preliminary X-Band antenna design was successfully accomplished in Phase I, with mating Ka-band antenna and common gimbal concepts included. A preliminary Ka-Band antenna design is planned for the Phase I Option. The complete detailed design of ...

Currently there is no affordable military band on-the-move non-line-of-sight (NLOS) or beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS)communications capability available for land vehicles, helicopters, boats or small UAVs. The current state-of-the-art in Satellite-On-the-Move (SOTM) terminals for Blue Force Tracking (BFT) application is the unit deployed for OIF/OEF which provides 2.4 Kbps utilizing a commercial L-ba ...

Hardware- and software-in-the-loop models offer an efficient and scalable approach for analysis of distributed C4ISR applications executing on heterogeneous networks. A virtual laboratory that integrates a physical test-bed with a much larger simulated network, can incorporate realistic physical effects while simultaneously scaling the analysis to much larger networks than are physically accessi ...

In this Phase II effort, RTI will develop an Ultra compact and lightweight solider cooling system for the Future Force Warrior program. The development effort proposed here targets newer technology enabled by recent advances in miniaturization technology in order to offer the design of a complete microclimate system, the performance of which cannot be matched simply by using smaller versions of cu ...

This submission is based on the ONR funded Phase SBIR Phase 1 program, contract # N00014-03-M-0290 undertaken for SBIR Topic N03-111, Laser Beamrider Optical Countermeasures. An AMBS-based countermeasure system that can simultaneously address multiple IR heat-seeking missile and laser beamrider threats is proposed. Areté Associates is developing a novel Afocal MEMS-based Beam Steering (AMBS) tech ...

Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to mature the Hierarchical Intelligent Energy Resource Controller (HIREC) to address the U.S. Army need for an “intelligent” power management system that will increase dismounted soldier effectiveness and maximize mission duration. The Phase I system successfully demonstrated a wearable and intuitive power manager that was retrofittable on existing Ar ...

Due to recent technological advancements there is a need for a family of flexible, optically transparent conducting films. Eclipse Energy Systems (Eclipse) has developed a proprietary visually transparent electrical conductor (88% transmission at 550 nm,

The goal of this SBIR project is to develop a smart small arm protection insert embedded with a sensor network capable of real-time self-inspection when interrogated by a separated handheld device. Phase I successfully developed three distributed sensor technologies and demonstrated their capabilities to detect and locate fine cracks on ceramic-based armor inserts that cannot be found by visual i ...

The first line of defense against vector-borne diseases is vector control. Vector control requires constant monitoring of vector populations. Monitoring provides information about a vector's spatial and temporal distribution and is essential in establishing preventive measures against the pest. Monitoring is also important in directing control efforts and as such has shown its value in the eradica ...