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The MAI team is developing a solution for a portable expeditionary AN/UYQ-100 USW-DSS unit that will have standalone and integrated Consolidated Afloat Network Enterprise Services (CANES) capabilities to further enhance individual unit and watchteam team ASW & ASUW capabilities. The MAI team will incorporate a robust embedded interactive training curriculum applicable to operators and supervisors. ...

Mine countermeasure (MCM) operations employ neutralizers with a small explosive charge to engage naval mines. During the engagement, the neutralizer approaches a targeted mine and detonates its explosive charge, which can cause a sympathetic detonation or lower-order reaction in the naval mine. Battle damage assessment (BDA) to determine the outcome of the attack currently requires a follow-on mis ...

Propel proposes to conduct research in order to determine the performance level of a seamless cold weather mesh undershirt and drawers as compared to the existing undershirt and drawers.  Propel shall develop initial concepts and evaluate their technical feasibility.  Comparison to conventionally sewn seams using internationally recognized standards and test methods, as well as novel test method ...

Despite a large and growing set of available data sources across many domains, identifying and tracking developing threats in operational domains remains a critical unsolved problem. Extraction of relevant threat information and correlation across multiple modalities is required to take full advantage of the data available. VSI proposes TALON, a system for leveraging natural language descriptions ...

In-process inspection offers a path forward to insuring components produced via metal additive manufacturing (AM) such as directed energy deposition (DED). However, a simple anomaly detection ML technique driven from observational data may be insufficient for tracking the performance of a system intended to produce arbitrary geometry. The methodology chosen for a defect monitoring system must be g ...

BTech will develop directional acoustic transmitters that can be scaled for use on various unmanned undersea vehicles (UUVs). Contractor will expand its current developments in compact, broadband, directional projectors to meet the Navy’s needs.

SEACORP is proposing a multi-mode solution to detect vessels and stationary objects.  The majority of vessels, excluding a sailboat under sail, radiate acoustic sounds which can be exploited for detecting, classifying and localizing these vessels.  To detect vessels, SEACORP will employ a wideband quad hydrophone array running multiple detectors to detect sounds radiating from vessels which incl ...

Hybrid Metal additive manufacturing (AM) is difficult. Residual stresses from directed energy deposition (DED) and laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) processes can be very information-dense. Infill patterns can greatly affect the residual stress distribution, and thus deformation, in the finished component. Subtractive manufacturing (SM) processes, such as milling, upset the balance of long-range resi ...

BTech proposes to examine potential benefits of improved acoustic motion sensor materials, sensor designs, preamplification and telemetry to enhance affordability and adoption of this technology. The company has considerable experience with the design and testing of novel vector sensors and manufacturing of acoustic accelerometers for naval applications including hull and towed arrays. BTech will ...

As the Electromagnetic Operating Environment (EMOE) becomes more congested, traditional methods of analysis become more and more time-consuming. When entering a new EMOE, Electronic Warfare (EW) Operators must examine a multitude of radar and communications signals of limited tactical relevance which can delay the reporting of new signals of interest. With a firm understanding of this problem, SEA ...