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Low Altitude Sensing Helmet -(LASH) is to provide for pilot night vision when using small non-military planes to operate using unimproved landing areas around the globe. LASH will use SWIR (Short Wave IR) and LWIR (Long Wave IR) technology sensors to provide improved night vision in specified conditions.

At present, there are no solutions for equipping Class 1 and 2 unmanned aerial system (UAS) platforms with weapons systems that provide the capability for opportunistic engagement of high value targets (HVT). Munitions deployed on larger UAS, and other fixed-wing SOCOM assets, greatly exceed the payload capacity of Class 1 and 2 UAS assets currently in use for intelligence, surveillance, and recon ...

The Air Force’s ability to efficiently and effectively supply airmen with the most useful and usable equipment is central to its core mission of national defense. Many airmen, however, particularly women, face obstacles to acquiring and using the equipment that they personally need to train and combat at the highest levels of performance. Our objective is to translate the product vision tha ...

"Mentis Sciences Inc. proposes to develop a high temperature structural resistive foam (HTSRF) intended for various current and future Air Force Applications. Current, qualified structural foams are not rated for extreme environments >1500°F, and need to be replaced frequently due to ablation. This proposal presents an approach to design and develop a HTSRF that will meet application parameters ...

Design and develop a handheld robotics and armament controller component that can receive information from multiple manned and unmanned platforms/sensors, develop multi-platform coordinated mission plans, develop real-time dynamic platform plan/updates for each of the platforms utilizing a single integrated OCU to coordinate multiple platforms. Our OCU component will take advantage of state-of-the ...

Power system upgrades for next generation ground combat vehicles require technology advances such as higher operating temperature, greater power density, and increased functionality. While many bidirectional DC-DC converters are available on the market, inefficiency and legacy semiconductor technologies require active thermal management and large package sizes. Silicon Carbide based power electron ...

Turbochargers are critical components of internal combustion (IC) engines on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Control of the turbocharger speed is needed to avoid operation near resonant speeds and to optimize turbocharger performance and life. Currently, there are no robust flight sensors capable of measuring titanium blade turbocharger speeds at high temperatures with limited access. In this pro ...

MaxPower believes that the introduction and successful development of a liquid ammonia-based battery system utilizing a lithium metal anode would be able to meet the power requirements for medium caliber fuze applications, especially the IRAP grenade application. During Phase I development, we have demonstrated 3 V load voltages through the use of a lithium metal anode and superconcentrated electr ...

The proposed effort is based on the exploitation of several concepts studied and evaluated under Phase I contract for improving the use of Red Phosphorus (RP) by retarding flame size and temperature as well as reducing incendiary properties of RP pots/devices and phosphine generation in storage without reducing obscuration efficiency. The proposed concepts have included burning RP under fuel rich ...

CR&D will develop a hand-held, temporary tattoo printer designed to be used to print tattoos on the skin of warfighters at the POI or healthcare facility with the intent of replacing TC3 cards and aftercare instructions respectively. The intent is to eliminate the loss of information resulting from various touch-points along the continuum of care or in the days following outpatient release. The pr ...