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We propose to develop a line of mobile security products that provide transparent protection for wireless and wired communication. The products can be deployed either as a wireless or cellular access point (WAP) or inserted within the wired Gigabit Ethernet path to a computer or subnet. Our approach leverages lessons learned from DoD PL5 high-assurance guards (HAGs) with pre-configured public-key ...

RNIs is proposing a novel approach for the Dismounted Augmented Reality Environment (DARE) as a component of the STE that is intended to fully integrate and interoperate with other STE components including live, virtual, and constructive domains, existing and future dismountedtraining simulations and equipment, and support cloud-based development and content delivery.

Additive Manufacturing is a disruptive technology that has the ability to change how components are made, used and repaired. The past 10 years have seen a rapid increase in the availability of low cost 3d printers. The sophistication, quality and ease of use for these tools has been increasing rapidly while the cost is decreasing. There exists an emerging opportunity to combine printed electronics ...

Electrochemical Machining (ECM) is controllable and scalable, harnessing corrosion to deliver the unique capability of machining complex shapes comprising very hard materials in relatively benign electrolytes. ECM tools have traditionally been designed by trial and error, which is time-consuming and expensive, making the process optimization and project management very difficult. The ECM process i ...

Today, commercial and military wireless communications systems require high functionalities for microwave components and devices.Filters are critical components for radar, electronic warfare, and modern microwave communication systems.Traditional approaches using banks of fixed filters and waveguide cavity or a dielectric resonator loaded cavity filters are bulky and heavy and dont fully meet the ...

Maintaining accurate position location information (PLI) during operational missions is a critical requirement for the dismounted soldier.This requirement is unmet in heavily forested and jungle environments where GPS reception is unavailable due to dense canopy cover.In such environments, soldiers must determine their location by using visual landmarks, or by seeking open clearings where GPS rece ...

AMI Research and Development, LLC (AMI), and our small business commercialization partner Mercury Systems, Inc.,propose a novel Passive Electronically Scanned Array (PESA) antenna to bridge the gap between high cost-high performance and low cost-medium performance antenna systems to meet the need forhigh volume phased array antennas for X-Band Satcom-On-The-Move (SOTM) Blue Force Tracking (BFT) ap ...

To enable the operation of Blue Force Tracking over the WGS satellite constellation, Envistacom proposes a phased array panel solution that is steered mechanically in the azimuth direction and steered electronically in elevation, giving full 360 degree azimuth coverage and -50 to 90 degree elevation coverage.Envistacom will use a combination of innovative panel design, filtering, and signal proces ...

Under SBIR Topic A16-033, Multi-Band Body Wearable Antenna (MBWA), the U.S. Army seeks a new body wearable antenna design capable of operating effectively in multiple radio frequency bands and with various modulation techniques to provide a minimum range of 0.5 KM when both the transmitter and receiver are situated in horizontal positions on the ground. The MBWA will need to operate effectively in ...

While many DC AC inverters are available on the market, inefficiency and legacy semiconductor technologies require active thermal management and large package sizes.Creare proposes to develop a very small and passively cooled inverter that reduces size while improving efficiency and reliability.During Phase I, we will develop a conceptual design and demonstrate key aspects with targeted laboratory ...