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Tactical battlespace superiority requires high-fidelity, real-time knowledge of current and forecast weather to effectively deliver aircraft firepower and support ground operations. Adverse weather can impair target acquisition, weapon sensor functionality, curtail aircraft support times and lead to loss of the platform through threats such as icing or lightning. PEMDAS proposes a Phase I discipli ...

Opioids are a class of drug compounds that pose lethal threats to the warfighter even in small quantities. However, the rapid identification of opioid intoxication in individuals before the onset of more deleterious and lethal effects remains a foundational gap in clinical diagnosis and sensing technology. Current diagnosis in the field relies almost entirely on buddy aid, leaving a strong need fo ...

Effective teamwork and communication are essential to military operational success and soldier survivability. While currently deployed noise cancellation systems work well at cancelling harmful sound, they lack a continuous communication feature during variable high noise situations, leading to inconsistent use. This is especially true of active duty personnel in combat theatres where long-term co ...

In the program, MagiQ Technologies Inc., in conjunction with professor Gabriel Rebeiz from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), is proposing a high dynamic range W-band CW/pulse RF power meter for the US Army’s application in the development of W-band radar and satellite communications. Base on unique noise reduction technique in MagiQ technologies, The power meter can operate in a hi ...

FTLs Weighted Heuristic Analyzer & Monitor (WHAM) system is a quick-connect, autonomous inline/online system that includes an integrated processor, specialized smart characterization algorithms, and associated sensors, and is deployable and supportable in forward areas with minimal maintenance, minimal consumables, and using common communication protocols.To maximize return-on-investment to the Ar ...

Mission Command (MC) is a core principle and philosophy of the US Army; however, burdens posed by cumbersome, complex legacy command posts make them infeasible for future expeditionary MC. Increased MC dispersion and stakeholder distribution will inherently increase demand for effective collaboration tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), mediated through advanced technology to ensure both si ...

Success in the battlefield requires extensive distribution of near-real-time data amongst all levels of war fighters. Distribution may be limited by terrain, obstacles in the communication path, or by the impending risk to human life. Unmanned vehicles extend the range of distribution, while reducing the risk of casualties, by providing a platform for non-line-of-sight communication relay systems. ...

Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI) proposes to utilize a ground-based simulation facility based upon its patented FAST technology to obtain critical velocity dependent cross section data necessary to validate and extend the capabilities of the DoD’s primary high altitude plume signature code: SOCRATES-P. Far-field plume signatures arise from the hyperthermal interaction of rocket plume effluent with t ...

This Phase I project seeks to establish the technical feasibility of developing a blended juice concentrate at a bench top level utilizing a novel hybrid membrane juice concentration technology. Antioxidant rich fruit juices are ideally suited for this concentration technology.The blended juice concentrate will be used as a base for food and beverage products developed with an emphasis on nutrient ...

Nano Terra and the El-Shafei group (North Carolina State University) propose to demonstrate, optimize and expand a universal platform for textile functionalization. The approach is one developed in the El-Shafei group that has already been explored for its utility in cotton, nylon-cotton blends and polypropylene. The functionalization method imparts a high-level of flame retardancy (without haloge ...