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The use of Multistatic/Multi-platform ASW capabilities are needed to counter the improvement in capability of enemy submarines deployed by potential adversaries. The need exists for systems that provide a wide area search capability while at the same time providing sufficient standoff distances for friendly forces. The use of Multistatic receivers for active sonar sources can significantly incre ...

Effective Naval warfare depends on accurate estimates of sensor performance in complex environments, which provides a force multiplier by allowing friendly forces to optimize their tactics while avoiding counterdetection. The shift in emphasis from open ocean to littoral operations has increased the demands on models of sonar performance because data must be sampled at an order-of-magnitude finer ...

In Phase II, Daniel H. Wagner Associates will build a full-scale prototype Multi-Sensor Data Fusion System (MSDFS) using a modular approach to allow for a straightforward transition of the innovative MSDFS technologies into the DD(X)/Open Architecture Track Management (OATM) architecture and also into other Navy combat and command and control systems, especially Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) and To ...

Current methods for conducting non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of U.S. Navy structures require significant time and manpower. Inspections are typically carried out via point-by-point measurement techniques that sometimes require erection of significant scaffolding to access the structure and which, by their very design, are susceptible to missing possibly important information if the sampling gr ...

In Phase II Daniel H. Wagner Associates, Inc. will develop a full-scale prototype Object Avoidance for Unmanned Surface Vehicles (OAUSV) system that processes all available USV object avoidance data, dynamically generates a Fused Tactical Picture (FTP) and generates optimal routes to minimize the probability of a USV near-miss or collision. A key capability provided by OAUSV will be the ability t ...

The purpose of this SBIR is to develop an air-droppable A-size sonobuoy, which is an echo transponder for low frequency impulsive sound sources. This sonobuoy will be utilized to validate the performance of the IEER and similar active sonobuoy systems at shallow water sites where it is difficult to obtain submarine services because the shallow water and the nearby deployment of impulsive sound sou ...

A key component of the Navy fuel cell system is the reformer, which converts diesel fuel into methane for consumption by the fuel cell. Reaction temperatures are critical to proper function of the reformer. Reaction temperatures are currently regulated by valves in the process gas streams. These valves require power, consume space, increase pressure drop, and are hindering tight integration and pa ...

Multipath is a significant factor in determining the transmitter power and link margins associated with radio frequency communications systems. Modern datalink systems for terminal phase navigation require high data rates and low bit error rates, this is especially true for unmanned systems. Antenna constraints and power limitations further complicate the problem. This SBIR will investigate pot ...

The Phase II effort will emphasize expanding monitoring for a more complete view of engine performance and health, and broadening from a point solution to a solution applicable to an entire shipyard. Expanding the monitoring is necessary to move from the situation of detecting emissions non-compliance toward predicting a future non-compliance and providing sufficient information to avoid it. This ...

Sonobuoy size and weight are critical issues for ASW helicopters and for the ships from which they operate. The Multiple Source Capable Miniature Directional Acoustic Receiver (MSCMDAR), sized to fit the MJU-10 size (2.0 inches by 2.5 inches by 8.0 inches) will allow the MH-60R helicopter to carry sufficient sonobuoys to deploy a multistatic active acoustic field. Additionally it will provide a ...