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Modern DoD applications are benefiting from the proliferation of EO/IR sensor technology. As imagers become cheaper and smaller, they are being more widely deployed for a variety of scenarios. This trend is exemplified by the Navys Future Targeting System (FTS), which will provide laser designation, laser spot imaging, and some target location functions in a single 5.5-pound unit, replacing discre ...

Amorphous metals have an advantage over the crystalline form in that they have high hardness and high elastic energy, however, the need to reduce crystallization speed has constrained both the material choices and the application space.This Phase 1 project will carry out a survey of the state-of-the-art in metallic glasses, driven primarily by interviews with contemporary researchers in the field. ...

Our service members deployed worldwide are at risk of exposures to local environmental and industrial toxicants which can potentially result in long-term adverse health effects. Understanding the impact of these exposures is critical for improved force protection and safeguarding individual soldier health. Capturing and classifying exposure data is essential for developing and implementing risk mi ...

Nanohmics Inc. in collaboration with Dr. Andrea Al propose to develop and experimentally demonstrate ultra-compact nonlinear-plasmonic all-optical switches and isolators that exploit sharp asymmetric plasmonic-resonances observed in sub-wavelength metasurfaces. Devices will be comprised of plasmonic gratings that couple light into Long Range Surface Plasmons (LRSPs). The gratings are engineered to ...

US Navy V-22 Osprey assets are highly susceptible to debris buildup on critical aluminum bodied heat exchangers. Operating in harsh desert or marine environments is the primary causes of debris buildup. A self-cleaning coating technology developed specifically for V-22 heat exchanger units will enable the aircraft to function more efficiently, and extend its operational range. We have identified a ...

In an effort to extend the service life of the Navy’s aging fleet of F/A-18E-F Super Hornets, the U.S. Navy has launched a comprehensive modification program to enable the fighter jets to fly more than 50-percent longer than originally intended. Under the PMA 265 Acquisition Program, it is expected to push the flight hours of the Hornet’s Service Life Extension Program from 6,000 flight hours ...

Knowledge-Based Systems Incorporated (KBSI) proposes Simulation in Behaviors and Decisions (SinBaD) in response to the Navy SBIR Warfighting Chess Games and Pieces (topic number N181-083). We will demonstrate proof-of-concept simulation components that have the capability to pit smart red/gray forces against smart blue forces to aid development of timely and effective decision support tools. This ...

CesiumAstro proposes a software-reconfigurable and mechanically adaptable tactical communications payload (SR-ATP). The payload is envisioned as a modular system that can be added to commercial satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), extending Navy’s communication systems. Military assets would send/receive data through the host satellite’s gateway link, where SR-ATP would exchange this data thro ...

Recent breakthroughs in the material quality and fabrication methods of III-V InAs/GaSb superlattice (SL) structures with a Type II band alignment has enabled high-performance MWIR detectors and LEDs. Nanohmics Inc. in collaboration with UT Austin proposes to develop Type II InGaSb/InAs quantum dot infrared light emitting diodes (QD-IRLED) for high-power infrared scene projection. This particular ...

High-fidelity trajectory propagators are fundamental to the simulation and analysis of launch vehicles, missiles, and satellites. Applications in fields ranging from missile threat analysis to flightpath optimization seek fast and accurate solutions to large numbers of trajectories in federated simulation environments. Due to their robustness, well-known properties, and straightforward implementat ...