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The T/R module development derives from and extends from a technology developed by North Star Scientific (NSS) in SBIR Phase III work on a LINK-16 high power amplifier. The T/R module effort initiates a radar electronics development to follow a multi-band antenna that is being developed for 21st century Navy surveillance needs.

The team proposes to use an analogous approach to the method previously developed and demonstrated under the Phase II/II.5 AFP-based trace TNT sensor. The technology developed under this Phase II will use an optically-interrogated (SERS) transducer in conjunction with a preconcentrating front-end sampling approach for the detection of RDX, PETN and HMX.

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) top priority is warfighter support, and the DLA is firmly committed to a robust counterfeit mitigation strategy that protects our warfighters and the vital missions they perform. HNu Photonics, LLC (HNu) Color Holographic Quick Response (CHQR, pronounced “Checker”) technology combines RGB 3-layer QR codes with holographic imaging technology, and is as robust ...

Team proposes to use active LIDAR and passive LWIR hyperspectral imaging systems for standoff detection of chemical and biological plumes.

In this Phase II, Oceanit proposes to further the impedance approach and battery analyzer device developed in Phase I to demonstrate an optimized technique for monitoring, diagnosis and prognosis of lead acid batteries. Oceanit shall design an integrated lead-acid battery health monitoring tool prototype for testing in an operationally relevant environment. Impedance model will be further refined ...

Fungal skin infections plague active duty servicemembers at elevated rates due to exposure to warm, humid climates, poor skin hygiene, and close-quarters living arrangements. We have developed a novel solution that incorporates an endophytic fungal extract with selective activity against Trichophyton species of pathogens. In addition, the selected compound has negligible impact on the organisms th ...

The US Army needs a method for large scale repair and additive manufacture of Ti-6Al-4V components in support of its light weighting initiative. Cold spray metal deposition technology is a solid-state bonding technique where supersonic powdered metal is deposited on a metallic substrate through adiabatic shearing processes at low temperature. Cold spray offers an ideal solution for the Army’s ne ...

The objective of the completed Phase I effort was to develop a highly compact and lightweight, rapidly deployable, inflatable sled to facilitate the high-speed surface tow of a disabled undersea vehicle. Currently, no man-portable solution exists. The driving mission requirements for the inflatable sled are a weight objective of 150 lb and a stowage objective of 24 in24 in36 in. Realizing that the ...

A craft capable of transporting an ACV from a well deck ship to shore at speeds in excess of 30 knots is being proposed. This craft, referred to as a “Sled,” is based on the use of inflatable drop-stitch panels coupled to a simple aluminum frame. This approach offers the means to collapse the sled in constituent parts that can be stored in a small volume. The propulsion system is also modulari ...

The U.S. Navy requires reliable all-solid-state batteries (ASSB) with solid electrolytes to enhance their performance and safety. The novelty of the proposed study by NanoCoatings, Inc. (NCI) is the use of Magnetron Sputtering Physical Vapor Deposition (MS PVD) to manufacture thin, dense electrolyte layers of lithium-ion conductor and multiple cathode layers to provide high levels of ionic and ele ...