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In this SBIR effort we will develop a balanced detection analog photonic link consisting of a DFB laser, a dual-output high-speed, low-Vp mach-zehnder modulator (MZM) and a high-power, high-linearity balanced photodetector (BPD) using a dual-core, single mode, multicore fiber (MCF) that is supplied by our subcontractor, OFS. We will design, fabricate and characterize (phase I) the MZM and the BPD, ...

Future MDA interceptors require advanced propulsion capabilities, with higher performance in smaller, volume-constrained systems. Innovative propellant chemistry is needed to enable substantially greater performance in smaller packages. One factor limiting the maximum performance achievable in modern propellants is the slow ignition and combustion of the propellant’s metal fuel particles, typica ...

Our Intelligent Cyber Adversaries Tool Suite (ICATS) system-of-systems builds upon existing work integrating cyber effects into Live, Virtual, Constructive, and Gaming (LVC&G) training systems and leverages other existing systems in the cyber domain. We leverage several in-work technologies to bring together complementary tools and achieve rapid progress. We research use of an existing framework t ...

The goal of this proposal is to develop a WBG based motor drive that can interface with military 600 Vdc power systems, provide 18 kW of output power, and have full power capability with ambient air temperatures of 71 °C and liquid coolant temperatures of 105 °C. Building upon an existing 105 °C coolant SiC based motor drive, Mainstream Engineering proposes a revised SiC based motor drive that ...

Oceanit proposes to develop visual analytics tool to support collaborative decision making with high-dimensional variables using 2D, 2 1/2D, and 3D visualization with interaction for demonstration.

To reduce size, weight, power and cost (SWaP-c), military platforms have been evolving towards more integrated platforms that utilize all available space. For radiating systems, this will require exploring innovative design methods, materials and manufacturing approaches to realize cost-effective, customizable and conformal antennas. An attractive solution to this challenge is offered by additive ...

Makai proposes to address the towed vertical array shape control problem by developing a technology for direct integration onto the vertical array: the SURTASS Vertical Array Control System (SVACS). The SVACS innovation will solve the issues of straightness, verticality and orientation without requiring expensive redesign of the arrays themselves and can be easily incorporated into the existing an ...

Whether a laser-based system is used to autonomously detect and recognize a periscope, or the laser-based system is used as a complement to a radar-based periscope detection system, the timeliness of the laser-based detection is critical. Electronically steering the pointing direction of the laser and the field of view of the laser receiver enables a timely response by the laser-based system to an ...

Unmanned undersea and surface vehicles must be comprised of equipment that can endure the strenuous conditions present in the ocean environment. This may include high shocks caused by battering of ocean waves and intense pressures. Both can cause detrimental damage to moving parts and mechanical equipment, in particular small scale and delicate motor parts present in unmanned systems, and may resu ...

The Air Force needs to sustain critical ICBM launch silo steel liners for decades to come and seeks a significant improvement in NDT for corrosion mapping of entire surfaces. Our advanced, intuitive digital features (e.g., guided calibration, fully customizable touch-screen interfaces, operator-assisted interpretative data tools integrated with a unique, advanced silo robot) will provide productiv ...