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Many attempts have been made to replace electro-deposited chromium applied to internal surfaces of gun barrels. Patented EPVD® process has been bench-marked by DOD programs as a fit substitute. The objective of the proposed work is to continue the investigation and development of erosion resistant coatings to improve performance of large caliber weapon systems that fire projectiles with gilding m ...

Knowledge Based Systems, Inc.’s (KBSI) ultimate goal is to design a robust maintenance free Parasitic Power Pack (P3) that could be modularly inserted into “free floating” buoy systems deployed in Distributed Sensor Networks by the submarine fleet of the U.S. Navy to increase situational awareness and battlegroup integration by enabling Communications at Speed and Depth (CSD). P3 will not in ...

The frequency spectrum of interest for hydrophones used in Naval tactical systems, ocean surveillance systems, or for environmental monitoring is continuing to expand, due to increased interest in passively detecting third-world submarines, biologics, etc. as well as increased interest in multistatic active sonars. LewTech is proposing that our Phase II effort will be based on the on the Phase I h ...

Reliable sample preparation from a variety of complex matrices remains one of the most challenging problems facing biological detection in the field. This is especially true for isolation of nucleic acids from an environmental or clinical sample. A clean nucleic acid sample, free from contaminating materials such as cell debris, dirt and inhibitory chemicals, is required to ensure the robust perfo ...

The primary objective of the proposed Phase II study is to implement a new high-performance cooling technology for thermal management of the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Ground Mobile Radio (GMR). Having successfully demonstrated the effectiveness of this cooling concept during the Phase I study, the proposed work will focus on determining all required cooling system hardware using an actual ...

Military commanders rely on systems that provide wide area intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR). These systems detect and track ground moving targets (GMTI/T) and they generate high resolution synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images of selected areas. The combination of these two modes has become a key ingredient in maintaining situational awareness throughout the battlefield, partic ...

The lowered cost of maintenance, lowered weight, and reduced installation complexity of smart electric actuators continues to justify the transition from hydraulic actuation to EMAs/EHAs. This SBIR proposal will extend the advantages of EMA technology into high-temperature, high-vibration applications with a first commercialization target being the JSF F35 Lightning II aircraft platform. During th ...

This Phase II proposal describes the work to be performed by Photodigm to produce high power and narrow linewidth DBR lasers at key strategic wavelengths for applications in alkali atom physics. These DBR lasers will operate at the D1 transition wavelengths of Rubidium (795 nm) and Cesium (894 nm), and the D1 and D2 wavelengths for Potassium (767 nm and 770 nm). Additionally, low power (5 mW to ...

This SBIR Phase II proposal describes the development of a Light Weight Towing System (LWTS) that enables a Compact Magnetic Detection Set (CMDS) to be utilized on vertical take-off and fixed wing manned and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) employed for shallow water Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW) and land-based target detection such as buried weapons caches and IEDs. The LWTS is comprised of a reeli ...

This Phase II Small Business Research Project will develop a prototype for a Lightweight Laser Magnetic Gradiometer suitable for integration into UUVs such as the Remus 100 and similar platforms. The LLMG is used to characterize buried mines and eliminate sonar clutter in shallow water MCM operations where it is desirable to remove men and other mammals from the water. The LLMG will consist of two ...