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Phase I revealed a high priority need for a human factorial lightweight protective helmet that extends an adequate personal communication system and 360 degree situational awareness, as well as ballistic protection of dismounted soldiers. The proposedresearch addresses two most critical design issues: (a) human factors concerns and, (b) practical concerns voiced by dismounted soldiers. A Design fo ...

The goal of the Middle Game Localization Utilizing Air DeployableActive Receiver (ADAR) project is the development of the passivecapabilities of the ADAR buoy. The Phase I of the researchinvolved a thorough investigation of the potential for gains dueto enhanced ADAR passive processing through a simulation-basedanalysis, and the development of a prototype ADAR processinghardware and software suite ...

ATEC and TA&T, in collaboration with the University of Maryland, will develop a light-weight, low-cost ceramic-based, high heat flux microchannel heat sink device suitable for power electronics cooling applications. The combination of our uniquefabrication process and the incorporation of an active heat transfer enhancement technology(electrohydrodynamics, EHD) will provide an enabling technology ...

The current antennas of choice for earth stations are parabolic reflector antennas such as those used for tracking telemetry and control (TT&C) for the AFSCN. These antennas are required to have horizon-to-horizon, full-hemispherical coverage and oftenseveral antennas are required at each remote tracking station site. A single active hemispherical phased array antenna composed of flat panel suba ...

With the advent of high quality hyperspectral sensors there has been parallel research and substantial improvement in the signal processing and exploitation of the spectral data sets. Several recent hyperspectral collection campaigns conducted by the ArmyNight Vision Laboratory and the Central MASINT Organization have demonstrated the ability to rapidly and automatically detect, discriminate and ...

This phase II proposal is being submitted to Naval Air WarfareCenter, in response to an invitation following the phase Icontract N68335-01-C-0004. We propose a phase II effort tocontinue the research and development of an integrated missileseeker signal-processor (IMSSP). Target acquisition and trackingare the essential tasks of seeker processing for autonomousguidance. The computational complexit ...

The traveling charge effect provides a means of improving gun launched projectile range performance by increasing launch energy while minimizing peak pressure. The concept of the traveling charge is to accelerate some portion of the total propellingcharge down bore with the projectile. CAES's traveling charge design concept consists of a canister assembly loaded with standard stick, gun propella ...

The primary objective of this SBIR is to investigate a novel OMIR (OMnidirectional InfraRed) imaging sensor concept, which provides a low-cost solution to obtain video rate 360-degree IR images for situation awareness for the space/aerial and groundvehicles. In our Phase I effort, we have successfully demonstrated the feasibility of the OMIR concept. Specifically, our accomplishments include: (a ...

To continue the work of designing and building a fusion (Thermal and Intensified) Goggle that can be used in the field hand s free by a fully actice SOF operator. To dramatically improve the visibility of SOF operators in smoke filled night or dark urbanenvironments

IAI is working with a partner company, Time Domain, Incorporated to develop and apply a new type of radio called Time-Modulated Ultra-Wideband radio. When two TM-UWB radios communicate, each immediately knows the range to the other to within approximately.1 inch. TM-UWB radios do not transmit continuous radio waves like conventional radio. Only pulses are transmitted, and power is used only duri ...