Award Data

The DoD is looking for high temperature IR aperture materials to operate on high speed missile platforms including hypersonic vehicles. Current boost-glide vehicles require forward looking sensors in mounted flush on a doubly curved surface and placed in a forward-looking location on a high L/D body. Temperatures may reach or exceed 1800°C for limited portions over the course of flight. Aperture ...

The Ultimate Goal of these research efforts is to develop ALLVAR Alloy athermalizing strut components that enable size, weight, cost, lead time, and performance enhancements of SiC mirrored optical seekers that must withstand extreme exo-atmosphere, endo-atmosphere, and mechanical loading environments. ALLVAR Alloys offer a brand-new strong and ductile support structure solution that can offer low ...

In this work, we propose a heterogeneous computing system which can seamlessly integrate with the COTS part and provide design hardening against radiation without modifying the inherent design of the COTS part. In Phase I, we worked on the base design of proposed heterogeneous computing system using a digital COTS part as circuit under test (CUT). A machine learning based intelligent mathematical ...

The overall goal of this SBIR project is to develop a framework for creating simulation-based differential games for evaluation and optimization of pursuit and evasion strategies for hypersonic missile defense. In Phase I, the key software modules within the tool were developed, and proof-of-concept was demonstrated via case studies considering differential games of interest. Phase II efforts will ...

nou Systems, Inc. (nSI) proposes an extension of our current aSSIST toolset to provide an interconnected platform for automated data analysis views and tools, automated dashboards, clustering techniques for organizing complex data, and novel ways of viewing data links of all kinds throughout the MDS. Utilizing automated data parsing, processing, storing, and data views will streamline MDS testing ...

nSI proposes to streamline the engineering lifecycle by developing the data fabric for the engineering ecosystem, easily communicating between applications, linking disparate data sets, and tagging/tracing MDS data from intel through system requirement and system testing and analysis. By providing this automated traceability, the platform will enable MDA analysts and leadership to effectively trav ...

Single-color MWIR LED arrays have made steady progress in demonstrating good performance, operability, efficiency, and reliability. On the other hand, dual-color MWIR LED arrays are highly desirable for testing dual color sensors. Compared to the optical combining approach, native dual-color LED arrays offer many benefits, including reduced system size and simpler optical system design. The propos ...

During previous Phase II and Phase II Enhancement contracts, FreEnt built upon earlier Phase I mathematical concepts for the State Vector Density Functional (SVDF) approach. Under These efforts the SVDF approach was developed into a rigorous mathematical formalism for performing Post Intercept Assessment (PIA). During the Phase II Enhancement the SVDF mathematical formalism was matured and the tec ...

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has a need to decrease the yield time and increase the through put of optical ceramic conformal windows. Optical manufacturing has been a rapidly growing field with advancements in all technology spectrums. High performance optical systems are needed in aerospace, defense, medical, and commercial components. Industry is requiring these components to be manufactured ...

Control Vision, Inc. (CVI) proposes a flight-worthy calibrated visible snapshot hyperspectral sensor prototype for use on an MDA test mission. Approved for Public Release | 23-MDA-11401 (14 Mar 23)