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This SBIR Phase II project will demonstrate a highly innovative, high-performance Adaptive Digital Receiver architecture with adaptive background control that optimizes the performance in rapidly changing signal environments and provides 2 GHz instantaneous bandwidth, SFDR>90 dB, SNR = 66 dB, with dynamic digital channelization. The efficacy of this technology was proven in the highly successful ...

ABSTRACT: This proposal is for the Phase II continuation of research and development for an Adaptive Interface Management System (AIMS) for Netcentric Supervisory Control of Multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Our Phase II proposal is based on a full understanding of the problem to be solved and a solid record of achievement in Phase I. The AIMS program goal is to provide a new suite of intellige ...

ABSTRACT: Current state-of-the-art, high voltage, pulsed power systems designed to drive high power microwave (HPM) sources utilize Marx generator designs. The high voltage insulation of these devices has been traditionally based on either high dielectric strength oil or sulfur hexafluoride (SF6). The dielectric strength of the insulating medium determines the minimum size of the tank enclosure ...

ABSTRACT: The accurate tracking of resident space objects (RSO)s depends on the rapid estimation of orbits using the knowledge gained from sparsely sampled observations of satellites under the influence of interacting gravitational, solar radiation pressure and atmospheric drag effects. While there are many established sequential estimators that can perform real-time orbit estimation and provide ...

The use of underground facilities has become increasingly common with organizations that seek to conceal themselves and their activities. With the increased prevalence of these clandestine facilities comes an increased need for a detection and localization capability. Most sizable underground facilities incorporate an electrical power source and means for distribution. Power distribution en ...

Advances in Internet services and mobile wireless services will lead to the development of cyberspace services that are pervasive and ubiquitous and touch all aspects of our life. However, along with these advances, we are experiencing grand challenges to secure and protect our cyberspace resources and services so they can effectively tolerate epidemic-style cyber-attacks, deliver applications tha ...

Although the turbine engine has revolutionized both military and commercial aircraft, future requirements for more capable, durable, and cost-effective aircraft systems can only be achieved through even greater advancement in propulsion capability. Necessary performance improvements for turbine engines include increased thrust, lower fuel consumption, and reduced emissions by means of higher opera ...

ABSTRACT: The worldwide warfare threat from nuclear biological and chemical (NBC) weapons is real and growing. The Air Force is seeking a non-intrusive NBC agent detection and alert technology for use with DoD individual protective masks and garments. To address this Air Force need, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Chemical Agent Detector (CADET). CADET technology is ba ...

ABSTRACT: Optical Physics Company (OPC) has been a technology solution provider in free space laser communications for almost a decade. The proposed SBIR project puts forth two key innovations for a cost effective lasercom terminal architecture that meets or exceeds all requirements for pointing and accuracy, data rate, acquisition time, reliability, radiation tolerance, and operating temperature ...

ABSTRACT: The objective of this Phase II program is to develop a battery operated, friend or foe identification beacon (IFF Beacon) technology that is compact and can be worn on the warfighter as part of standard gear. The IFF beacon will project a high brightness beam across a hemisphere allowing standard pods on military aircraft (Blackhawk, Apache, etc.) to detect and identify friendly troops ...