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Triton Systems, Inc. proposes to develop a High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) parachute canopy with a single surface providing lift capability that leverages novel parachute design techniques and materials technology. The result is decreased weight, bulk, and maintenance resource burdens while achieving increased performance levels.

Rigid wall shelter protection against electromagnetic threats has historically been provided by passive steel or aluminum skins on the shelter walls. However, these legacy shelters require high levels of maintenance and corrosion protection; do not meet current International Standards Organization (ISO) and Convention of Safe Container (CSC) standards for stack height; are not energy efficient and ...

Organizations face two existential challenges: to anticipate and create surprise. Inefficiency and ineffectiveness are inevitable outcomes of the ensuing struggle. To mitigate these outcomes, organizations increasingly seek external help and guidance. However, the rush for such assistance betrays missed opportunity. Embedded knowledge and self-actualization among members remain largely untapped re ...

One-size-fits-all approaches to physical fitness are characterized by extreme limitations. When not individually-tailored, workouts can be ineffective or worse: so strenuous that they lead to injuries. Advances in wearable sensors allow individuals to capture personalized data related to their own physical fitness (e.g., heart rate, step count). Unfortunately, with such an abundance of physiologic ...

Marine physical fitness is a core element of force readiness: toward an end state of a healthy and fit force able to better answer the call in any clime and place (ALMARS 022/116). Marine physical training programs must be tailored to individuals in order to maximize the physical potential of every Marine. To meet this need, Charles River Analytics proposes to design and demonstrate a prototype sy ...

To facilitate amphibious assault operations, the Marines need to quickly move amphibious combat vehicles (ACVs) between ships and the shore. However, due to an increased level of sophistication in the anti-ship weapons available to potential adversaries, Navy ships must remain far from shore during assault operations (i.e., many tens of miles). This creates a need for assault vehicles that can ach ...

The Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) Joint Tactical Radio (JTRS) is a four-channel, software-programmable radio having up to eight Shop Replaceable Units (SRUs) that determine the functionality of the unit. The SRUs consist of electronics cards mounted in a sealed structure and secured in the chassis using standard wedge locks. Currently, the available heat rejection from the ...

DTI is proposing a simple reliable passive solution to power factor correction for the F/A-18 Hornet Super Hornet versions C/D/E/F and G. We propose to design a two-tap, common-core, passive, 3-phase inductor comprised of innovative tri-cores. We will compare ferromagnetic materials, conductive materials, inductor configurations, and switch types and perform a trade study of total weight vs total ...

Nuvotronics will provide a high-performance S-band TR module using low-cost, frequency-appropriate packaging that will meet all required MIL standards for airborne radar. COTS parts will be used where appropriate, critical components will be developed as required. We will leverage past and present work at Nuvotronics that is relevant to power combining, packaging, receiver design and digital inter ...

The automated test equipment (ATE) family provides state-of-art testing capabilities for weapons replaceable assemblies across the DoD. However, each ATEs testing capabilities are defined in a proprietary way. The absence of an open and standardized representation limits tool interoperability, makes it more difficult to use COTS automated tools, and can cause confusion in test station instrumentat ...