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Program objective is to develop and transition uncooled LWIR FPAs with performance that is approaching cooled LWIR FPAs. In Phase I Nu-Trek developed an integrated uncooled FPA model based on the NVESD document “model2017October”. This model was used to guide the ROIC design process, leading to a ROIC architecture that is fully supportive of NVESD’s objectives. The ROIC architecture is scala ...

Adenoviruses are a frequent cause of epidemic acute respiratory disease (ARD) in military recruit training centers and pose a significant threat to military readiness, especially during times of large mobilization. There are no FDA-licensed treatment options available for adenovirus infections. The objective of this proposal is to re-develop Ad4 and Ad7 live viral vaccines which will 1) modernize ...

This Phase II proposal will design, build, and test prototype controllers and their electronics that can extend the life cycle of paralleled Lithium-ion 6T batteries. The controllers balance the stress factors that influence the aging disparity among the paralleled batteries. As a result, lifespan is optimized as compared to the standard baseline approach of directly paralleling the batteries with ...

There have been many recent developments in the direct energy weapon space throughout the armed services, including the demonstration of the Navy’s Laser Weapons System (LaWS), the Army’s High Energy Laser Mobile Test Truck (HELMTT) and Mobile Expeditionary High Energy Laser (MEHEL) amongst others. Many of these systems (ex. LaWS) are based on a number of smaller fiber lasers spatially combine ...

Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI) will develop a capability to detect chemical contamination on terrain, roads, airfields, buildings, and military equipment that threatens soldier safety or limits the tempo of military operations. This effort will continue maturation of a Long Wave Infrared (LWIR) Spatial Heterodyne Spectrometer (SHS), an LWIR illuminator, and an automated detection algorithm for the n ...

To address the Army need for a high-bandwidth, compact, wireless, millimeter-wave soldier-borne datalink, in Phase II, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to advance a novel, low-cost Adaptive Millimeter WavE (AMWE) transceiver system capable of enabling data rates of over 1 Gbps in a non-line-of-sight (NLOS) channel proven feasible in Phase I. This new secure wireless personal area network ...

To address the U.S. Army need for a compact, low-cost, solid-state Lidar system, in Phase II, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to further advance the development of the new Reconfigurable All-Solid-State Lidar (RASS) system proven feasible in Phase I. The RASS system is based on innovative use of electro-optical crystals for high-speed nonmechanical beam steering combined with a 1550 nm ...

Building on our established thin-film chemical detection technology, Intelligent Optical Systems (IOS) proposes to integrate its highly sensitive multi-agent chemical and toxic chemical detection sensor substrates, for mounting onto a quadcopter camera to assist in identifying/mapping target contaminants. This established optical sensor cladding technology developed at IOS adapts multiple componen ...

Based on our success in developing several the world’s first commercial high energy femtosecond fiber laser system and OPA systems, PolarOnyx propose, for the first time, a compact fiber laser pumped high energy mid-wave infrared laser to meet with the requirement of the Army solicitation A17-042. The laser is a hybrid fiber/solid state laser based MOPA incorporating our proprietary technology o ...

Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TC3) is the difference between life and death following injury on the battlefield. First responders, combat medics, and casualty evacuation medics perform vital TC3 roles, but are often overburdened by multiple casualties and overwhelmed by an excess of sensor data that can be difficult to interpret in stressful and chaotic environments. Additionally, injuries can be ...