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This proposal addresses the Ground/Sea Vehicles, Sensors Technology Area and entails the development of a suite of video (visual and IR) and radar sensors for detecting and declaring the presence of near vehicle threats. Opportunistic hostile attacks present a constant threat to US troops while in ground-combat vehicles. Existing ground weapons detection and near-vehicle situational awareness t ...

There is a great need of gas turbine engines providing reduced specific fuel consumption (SFC), lower production and maintenance cost, and higher power to weight ratio. Innovative gas path seals are required to meet these goals and improve performance. Traditionally labyrinth seals have been used at various locations including at the hot turbine section of the engine. Significant amount of researc ...

This development work will explore innovative technologies to be added to textile fibers or fabrics used on the combat uniforms for the purpose of combat identification. The proprietary material will be designed to work over all frequency ranges from UV to beyond the 12 micron range. This work will investigate technologies that will allow materials to be instantly and intelligently recognized as ...

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INCREASINGLY, AIR DELIVERY IS BEING USED FOR FIELD DISTRIBUTION OF BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS. THE MECHANICAL BUFFETING THAT THE UNITS EXPERIENCE ON IMPACT HAS RESULTED IN FREQUENT DAMAGE, USUALLY TO THE PLASTIC BAGS. THIS PROBLEM IS MOST PRONOUNCED WITH THE DELIVERY OF FROZEN BLOOD PRODUCTS, WHERE THE PLASTIC BAG HAS BECOME EMBRITTLED BY THE COLD. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROPOSED EFFORT IS TO DEVELOP M ...

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