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High Power Microwave (HPM) sources are readily available which can generate high energy microwave pulses which can disable or damage electronic systems. These attacks occur without an explosion or any other type of external indication, thus knowing an attack has occurred requires a dedicated sensor to provide warning prior to a disable/damage event. Specific platforms that are especially vulnerabl ...

To address the Navys need for a curved, conformal, low-profile and broadband (HFUHF) magnetic flux channel antenna, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Conformal Magnetic Broadband Antenna (COMBA). This proposed device is based on a new conformal loop geometry that uses COTS moldable ferromagnetic material that is embedded with electrically-insulated iron particles that exh ...

Current systems that analyze thermal imaging data on Navy aircraft do not provide threat level identification of detected objects. As a result, pilots must actively and manually process the data to identify and process targets. This takes the pilots focus and attention away from more important and critical tasks. There is however potential for a system to passively and intelligently monitor and an ...

Scientific Applications and Research Associations (SARA) proposes an R&D program to develop a passively Q-switched Tm:YLF laser using Cr:Zn:Se, Cr:Zn:S, Co:Zn:S, or Co:Zn:S as the solid state saturable absorber. Passive Q-switching reduces cost, weight, volume, eliminates bulky electro-optical active Q-switches and associated electronics, and simplifies resonator design. Passively Q-switched laser ...

GS Engineering is proposing to utilize its proven and commercially available CATCH plate technology in the flexible equipment support infrastructure application. The system is comprised of a series of extruded aluminum tracks and utilizes a CATCH nut and standard bolt to enable infinite mounting and configuration options. The system will be scaled appropriately for the equipment loads and shock lo ...

A new structural material is required for the Trident II D5 nose fairing to replace the Sitka Spruce veneer used for the nose fairing of the existing launch vehicle. The wood is difficult to procure to the Navy's specification and a longer-life nose fairing is required. Fiber-reinforced structural foam materials are proposed to be investigated and developed to establish a replacement material that ...

To address the Navy need for replacement missile nose fairings, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new radio frequency RF Transparent Ceramic Composite for Missile Nose Fairings (CERFAIR) material and fabrication process. This composite will allow, for the first time, low-cost, scalable manufacturing of complex shapes for use as missile nose cone fairings. The proposed materia ...

In this SBIR effort a small business company Torrey Pines Logic proposes to develop and implement a novel Ship Relative Instant Multispectral Positioning System (SHRIMPS) for rapid initialization and real time acquisition of relative pose for navigation inputs to the flight control system based on infrared multispectral guidance and novel electrooptic sensors with the goal of meeting the challengi ...

OKSI proposes to design an optical system to support automated landing of fixed wing aircraft on carriers. The Carrier Automated Beacon Landing Enhancement (CABLE) system will utilize augmented beacon lighting located on the ship and optimized imaging system on the aircraft. Automated software will extract observed light positions combined with onboard INS to produce aircraft relative position and ...

The feasibility of developing a photonics-based, real-time, high-power-radio-frequency (HPRF)/high-power-microwave (HPM) detection-and-analysis system is to be investigated. Design and development of foundational elements will take place to demonstrate how self-contained, shielded, photonic and source-power subsystems, interconnected to a network of non-polarimetric sensors via optical fiber, will ...