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Missile defense takes place in an uncertain and dynamic environment, so multi-sensor fusion must be employed to aggregate and merge disparate data from the battlefield. However, the fusion process is hindered by the vast amount of uncertainty in operational contexts, such as imprecise measurements and varying environmental conditions. Various algorithms and fusion processes have been developed to ...

The efforts will leverage advanced multi-scale material modeling, multi-physics additive manufacturing (AM) simulation technologies to suggest optimized AM process and build parameters before printing in an attempt to deliver quality Direct Metal Laser Sinteringparts.Components/materials fabricated will meet MDA/Raytheon specifications. The qualification of each component will be shown by DOE, and ...

MDA, Air Force, and Raytheon are interested in dimensionally stable and survivable SiC substrates and coatings for the Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) Track Sensor Telescope. STSS requirements include: operation in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), surviving a nuclear event, optical performance across the 0.6-12 microns wavebands (specifically VIS/MWIR/LWIR), and operational temperatures from ...

Creating a real-time single integrated missile picture for defense against enemy missile attacks presents technical challenges due to both sensor measurement errors and discrimination uncertainties that arise from the nature of missile object characteristics and signatures. Successful intercept of lethal objects is critically degraded if uncertainties preclude the effective discrimination of letha ...

The South Bay Science and Technology Corp (SBSTC), teamed with Raytheon proposes Advanced Heat Rejection Methods for Space Cryocoolers Phase II Program to design, fabricate, and test of an advanced High Capacity Expander, incorporating the advanced heat rejection techniques derived in Phase I. The objective of this Phase II Program is to develop a cryocooler with highly efficient thermal manageme ...

Dynamic Bi-directional Reflectance Distribution Function (BRDF) of various solid targets (Zirconia, Aluminum and Steel) under conditions of rapid heating by a kilowatt class High Energy Laser (HEL) is measured with 3.5% accuracy. By integrating the measured BRDF over a hemisphere, the dynamic Directional-Hemispherical Reflectance can be extracted. In-band reflectance is sampled by photodiode detec ...

In this program, Freedom Photonics will develop a novel, miniature gyroscope that meets the requirements of the MDA. This gyroscope will be based on our prior work and demonstration of the gyroscope with similar performance, but larger footprint. Approved for Public Release | 18-MDA-9710 (6 Jul 18)

Physical Sciences Inc. proposes to design, develop and demonstrate a novel insensitive munition compliant, high performance, green storable liquid propellant for advanced exo-atmospheric interceptors. This new propellant formulation can be treated as a monopropellant or as a bipropellant system with predicted specific impulse and density specific impulses exceeding AF-M315E, LMP-103S, and the dens ...

During this Phase I SBIR Program, SA Photonics has demonstrated the ability to develop a low cost, small form factor high performance Fiber Optic Gyro. The key focus of this program was to both reduce the size and the cost of this assembly, while maintaining performance to the level of navigation grade. During this Phase I, SA Photonics developed innovative solutions that would allow the use of ...

To counter emerging threats of theater ballistic missiles the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has sponsored the development of the Airborne Laser (ABL) system that will locate and track missiles in the boost phase of their flight, then accurately point and fire a high-energy laser, destroying enemy missiles near their launch areas. For the ABL system to meet the operational requirement of engaging mu ...