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The objective of Phase I is to determine an optimal antenna array design and frequency band of operation to achieve reliable communication in the presence of plasma from glide body separation to terminal phase. Candidate designs will be identified and analyzed in Phase I and will be prototyped and tested in Phase II.  Exo-Atmospheric Technologies will develop a simple, lightweight Deployable Hype ...

The primary technical objective of the proposed effort will be to investigate integration of optical gain medium with thin-film lithium niobate on insulator (TFLNOI) optical waveguides. Recent developments in crystal ion-sliced (CIS) TFLNOI have enabled a new class of electro-optic modulators and photonic integrated circuits with tighter mode confinement, a compact footprint, ultra-high bandwidth, ...

As the proliferation of video sensors continues, it becomes increasingly difficult to simultaneously monitor available video feeds to extract meaningful information. While automated analytics tools help, there is value to having a single, integrated view of a scene - a composite of the available cameras. These cameras may have different resolutions, framerates, and fields of view while operating i ...

As USSOCOM continues to assess the future operating environment, implementing innovative solutions that promote situational awareness (SA) is of increasing importance. While situational awareness can be tied to a variety of data-types impacting a mission, for the purposes of this effort, situational awareness tied to geospatial intelligence will be the focus. When a warfighter enters an operating ...

The munitions lifting assembly sunshade cover (Thermavent-SD) is a lightweight Static Dissipative (SD) cover system for use on the A/E32K-11 Munitions Lifting Assembly (MLA).  It is designed to provide >70% solar radiation blockage while functioning in a wide range of environments consistent with military operations.  The Thermavent-SD cover will be designed to be authorized for use by the Naval ...

Modern lithium ion batteries are known for their poor safety performance, with many reports of battery failure and fire having been reported. One of the major causes of battery fire is from the use of flammable solvents, such as organic carbonates, as the electrolyte. These hazards have long limited the usage of batteries in dangerous conditions, such as on the battlefield. To combat this issue, t ...

Legacy rocket launch systems rely on analog electromechanical intervalometers to provide reliable, precise timing of rocket launch events via squibs or electro-explosive devices (EEDs) while maintaining necessary requirements for ARM, LOAD, and FIRE events on launch systems such as the LAU-68 or LAU-131. Current analog intervalometer designs require use of mechanical timing and indexing switches t ...

Given the ever-growing need for high-data rate, low-latency, secure, wireless communications driven by applications ranging from vehicle automation to ad-hoc battlefield command and control, free-space optical (FSO) communication links operating outside of the regulated and crowded radio-frequency (RF) bands are increasingly in demand. Recent research has verified that there are advantages to usin ...

Maintaining healthy populations of salmon and trout (salmonids) has significant biological, cultural, and economic benefits. Significant data gaps exist for sources of mortality in juvenile and adult salmonids in small streams. These gaps can create discrepancies between main stem escapement counts and estimates of population health. Field Data Services, LLC is developing novel camera trap technol ...

Submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) re-entry vehicles (RV), with carbon-carbon nosetips undergo significant aerothermal ablation during atmospheric re-entry.  Diagnostics are needed to measure recession rates and shape change to validate aerodynamic performance.  Numerous approaches have been utilized to instrument nosetips but legacy technologies have not been flown in decades and there ...