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Ravn proposes further development of its head-worn display for Odin, an intermediate augmented reality capability for infantry and SOF that enables Human-Machine Teaming.

To solve the urgent and important problem of aircraft navigation over the ocean in GPS-denied environments, Areté proposes to develop and build ARION: Airborne Referenced Imaging for Ocean Navigation. The ARION system will utilize wave referencing algorithms and passive imaging to correct a navigation solution degraded by the absence of GPS. In Phase 1, Areté proved the technical merit of ARION ...

Unmanned aerial systems efficiently collect meteorological data for weather forecasting. The FAA currently limits flights to 400 feet altitude but could grant a waiver if the applicant can demonstrate safe equipment and operations. By defining a protected area of operations, the applicant can switch the requirement from visually observing the UAV to detecting crewed aircraft that enter this protec ...

Increased ocean advocacy and exploration begins with knowledge and exposure to the underwater environment and is furthered by technological and scientific advancements to increase the frequency and time spent underwater. Positive underwater experiences that promote increased participation are contingent on safe and optimal water conditions. To facilitate increased engagement, awareness, understand ...

Kraenion is an AI company developing Machine Learning and Active Learning technology to analyze large 2D and 3D multi-spectral datasets of importance to public safety and national security. Our deep learning models and statistical vision algorithms process planet-scale satellite image datasets and security critical CT and X-ray imagery. Kraenion’s Vision Engine platform includes active learning ...

A goal of the “Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act” is to prevent illegally harvested fish from entering our ports and market and to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. Seafood is highly vulnerable to fraud due to factors such as the similar appearance of many species, variation in prices, complex supply chains, and challenges with supply and dem ...

Adelphi Technology Inc. in collaboration with the Applied Physics Institute of Western Kentucky University developed a compact, portable, and robust battery-powered analytical instrument for analysis of PAHs in the field. The instrument is based on principles of analytical gas chromatography (GC) and has high environmental tolerance to impact, temperature, humidity, and contamination. The key adva ...

The U.S. Navy uses lasers for directed energy weapons (DEWs) and free-space optical communication.  Optical extinction is critical to both applications.  For example, simulations have determined that aerosol optical extinction is the one of the largest sources of variability/uncertainty for DEWS.  Similarly, free-space optical communication systems are impaired by scattering from atmospheric ae ...

Unmanned Systems, such as Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), have become an essential element of US military operations. The operational users have a growing need for customized vehicles to meet dynamic battlefield requirements for combat support and intelligence gathering. To provide these capabilities, developers are relying on unsecure Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS) unmanned systems and components ...

In this Phase II project, Oceanit proposes to develop and validate an adaptive approach to detect and react to external and embedded cybersecurity attacks at the application layer in order to secure and maintain maritime-based communication operations involving autonomous submerged vehicles.