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Low-cost systems operating at video rates within W-band have remained elusive – especially for stand-off and remote applications. Real time video rate imaging requires parallel detection modalities that traditionally led to high costs and calibration challenges. Substantial advances in low-cost packaging and chip-level integration driven by commercial millimeter-wave applications can now be appl ...

The US Space Force seeks to enhance the coverage of the nation’s Space Surveillance Network with smaller, perhaps mobile, optical telescopes.  It seeks to do so by developing key components for these smaller telescopes that will preserve operational performance.  Although atmospheric turbulence can limit the performance of ground-based telescopes, laser beacons are an established technique to ...

Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI) and the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UWisc) will develop a flexible multi-layer emissivity control coating (F-MECC) for passive thermal regulation of various spacecraft. The new coatings integrate key functionalities of PSI’s MECC design (high emissivity contrast and tunable control temperature) with the structural benefits afforded by a polymer support (high fle ...

Constant advancement in artificial intelligence and autonomy leads to ever new and different opportunities for human-autonomy collaboration in mission command and control. Technology interfacing and new teaming constructs emerge at a fast pace, requiring

Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) is a paradigm necessitating modern simulation testbeds. Existing solutions address some of these task requirements, human factors constructs, and domains separately, however they are not designed for research w

To achieve and maintain electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) superiority in future peer or near-peer conflicts, Warfighters need access to accurate and on-time situational awareness of the electromagnetic operational environment (EMOE). EMS situational awareness is critical for electronic warfare support (ES) systems which must quickly detect hostile radar activity, assess their threat level, and select ...

Quantum communication through space-Earth and space-space quantum channels allows for the distribution of quantum information in the form of photonic qubits and can enable the creation of a global scale quantum network. Such a network can link quantum com

Physical Sciences Inc. and the University of Rochester will develop a nanostructured surface to decrease the adhesion between nanoparticles and solid substrates to support the Air Force’s needs for deployable nanoparticle-based optomechanical sensors. The

  Momentous seeks to deliver a joint health intervention designed specifically for female military servicemembers. It maximizes the benefit of collagen and vitamin C for injury reduction with novel additionals to limit increased injury risk due to the physiological impacsex-specificcific hormones. This effort will adapt the composition of Momentous Collagen Shot, a leading collagen product, to me ...

Poor health and wellness among Air Force (AF) personnel is a concerning issue that affects the readiness of the USAF, and safety of those serving in the Air Force. Recent statistics from the 2021 DoD Health of the Force study indicate that a significant p