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We propose to design and demonstrate the feasibility of Remediation for Adaptive Missile Planners through Gamified Resilience Training (RAMPART). RAMPART provides game-based training with broad and dynamic training scenarios generated with mixed-initiative scenario authoring and scored by a combination of targeted and system-level performance metrics, wargaming, and skill assessment. Scenarios are ...

One of the challenges for a missile defense systems command and control (C2) operators relates to the process of collecting, parsing, and analyzing vast quantities of information. In order to maintain situational awareness of a battlespace environment, C2 operators require access to visualization systems that incorporate human-centered design principles to support operators unique cognitive abilit ...

Two-dimensional (2-D) midwave and longwave infrared (MWIR/LWIR) emitter arrays are of great importance in numerous military and commercial applications, including infrared (IR) scene generation and infrared detection system emulation, IR radiometric duplication and counter measurement, medical applications and spectroscopic trace-gas sensing. Existing technologies have limited dynamic range. This ...

Wavelet Technologies, Inc. (WTI) proposes to advance the state of the art for phased array technology deployed on missile defense assets using fractal antenna design principles. These designs will be produced using WTIs proprietary approach to antenna optimization operating on our 32 processor computer. Our software will be extended to optimize conformal antennas and arrays in deployment on missil ...

The goal of this program is to develop solid state power amplifier technologies as a potential replacement for klystron tubes in future communication systems. High voltage gallim nitride (GaN) High Electron Mobility Transistor (HEMT) based Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits (MMICs) will be designed to provide the amplifier block. High power blocks are combined into a high power module (Brick ...

TIAX will develop a set of fingerprint treatments (including either chemical or instrumental methods, or a combination of both) that allows accurate collection of latent print images from any of the three main classes of surface (porous, nonporous, and adhesive) without compromising subsequent profiling of DNA that may be present in the print. Treatments identified will be developed into prototyp ...

Thallium-Bromide is a promising semiconductor material for detection of gamma rays, primarily due its high atomic number, high electrical resistivity, and optimum bandgap energy. This program focuses on development of TlBr radiation detector modules for room temperature applications and demonstration of two types of Personal Radiation Detection (PRD) systems based on TlBr modules. A number of ANS ...

RMD is proposing to construct a compact detector module for radiation pager applications utilizing a TlBr semiconductor device as the radiation sensitive element. Due to its excellent energy resolution, detection efficiency and low cost crystal growth method, a TlBr-based pager should greatly expand the capabilities and availability of these instruments. Various detector designs were evaluated dur ...

We propose to develop a thermal neutron detection module based on LiInSe2 semiconductor material as an alternative to He-3 detectors. While recent depletion of He-3 gas is the main driving force behind development of He-3 replacements, other issues with He-3 tubes such as a pressurized vessel used and microphonic issues are also important factors in handheld and portable detectors. LiInSe2 offers ...

BlueRISCs proposed solution to provide irrefutable tamper evidence in a system that does not contain write-once memory, relies on its UniQore secure processor to manage tamper events and the associated logging mechanisms in a protected and tamper resilient fashion.By relying on UniQores inherent tamper resiliency via its security-centric configurable architecture, when inserted into COTS systems c ...