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The Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWC) needs accurate, autonomous techniques for atmospheric correction of airborne imaging sensors to support flight testing, specifically validation of Noise-Equivalent Differential Temperature (NEDT) capabilities of Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) sensors used for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) applications. Outside of a controlled laboratory e ...

Operational utility for ship-based rotorcraft is often limited by weather conditions that can influence sea states, wind over deck (WOD) and airwake turbulence, and pilot visibility. Recent advances in Visual Landing Aid (VLA) design have made strides in providing better situational awareness to pilots operating at night and in inclement weather, but still require visual contact between the pilot ...

In this SBIR program, Structured Materials Industries, Inc. www.structuredmaterials.com (SMI) will develop infrared-transparent, electromagnetic shielding coatings that can be applied to electro-optic sensor windows and domes. The coatings will be based on films of indium nitride (InN), deposited by metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD). InN is a refractory material with known infrared t ...

In this proposal, AlphaSense, Inc. details the development of a fully integrated laser ultrasound visualization and laser ablation tool for corrosion identification, removal and cleaning. The key innovations of this proposal include the following: a) Hidden corrosion detections based on direct visualizations of the ultrasound propagation characteristics, b) Corrosion product removal using laser ab ...

The objective will be to develop and evaluate a lightweight, high performance 3D fabric reinforced polymer system that will be used to engineer a reusable forward closure system. The polyurethane resin matrix will provide protection from marine environments and not produce load force on the payload. The system will be capable of reuse and be easily repaired in the event of damage. UDC will develop ...

ABSTRACT: The Web is an indispensable part of communication and research, yet brings an often unseen cost: Third parties--search engine providers, web site maintainers, ISPs, and even eavesdroppers--are provided with a look at our topics of interest. This exposure violates operational security (OPSEC) and exposes us to espionage. Encryption mitigates some risks but is helpless against others. ...

ABSTRACT: In order to lower the weight in aircraft that is associated with wiring; there are few choices: (i) superconducting wires could be used; but would seem effective only for high currents; (ii) new materials could be developed using exotic electronic principles, which have strong merit; or (iii) known materials can be used in clever ways. We herein propose to develop the latter use materi ...

ABSTRACT: The use of space is increasing and becoming an essential component for infrastructure in communication, disaster relief efforts, agriculture and weather monitoring, and navigation and timing. Especially global positioning system (GPS) is widely used to determine location of users. Due to a demand for better reception of global positioning system (GPS) receiver, it is planned for the o ...

ABSTRACT: Linearizer Technology, Inc. (LTI) proposes to produce an L-band GaN HPA exceeding GPS requirements with the highest possible power added efficiency (PAE) for use in space. Minimizing HPA cost will also be a primary design parameter. LTI"s mission is the production of flight hardware. It has significant experience with flight HPAs and currently has 100 linearizers and HPAs in orbit. ...

ABSTRACT: Modern and emerging threats pose a challenge for current fighter radars paired with traditional tracking algorithms, requiring novel algorithmic solutions. Standard Kalman Filter (KF) algorithms are based on linear motion and noise models. The high-alpha maneuvers and low, scintillating RCS signature presented by modern supermaneuverable fighter and UAVs can defeat these assumptions. T ...