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With the achievement of 1.7 kW CW IR operation and an upgrade to 10kW in progress, free-electron lasers (FEL) are now a serious option for high-power, military and commercial applications. As specifically identified in the recent

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 ...

This effort seeks to create a frictionless collaboration environment to allow small innovative government contractors to easily collaborate with their government program management counterparts. Current DFARS requirements and adherence to NIST800-171/CMMC requires a relatively significant level of effort (often additional FTEs) to ensure contracts are being executed in compliance with this regulat ...

Applied Radar has developed a multi-channel wideband digital receiver/exciter (DREX) module denoted as the Single Channel Open Architecture Receiver Exciter (SCORE-X750) which operates at X-band (tunable over 812 GHz) with 750 MHz of instantaneous bandwidth. This DREX module is designed for ground-based radars and can be used in new designs or in retrofit and modernization of existing radars. The ...

The objective of this project is to develop and benchmark advanced physics-based modeling techniques that can be used to reliably predict radiative signatures emitted during the early-time impact flash phase of hypervelocity impact events. Impact flash spectroscopy (IFS) has the potential to identify the presence of special nuclear materials based on radiation emitted during the impact flash phas ...

This Phase II proposal is to develop and deliver an advanced capability mid-wave infrared (MWIR) scene projector (SP) able to simulate the parameters necessary to adequately test sensors/subsystems for hypersonic engagement scenarios. The MWIR SP product at TRL>6 will be developed in coordination with the sponsor’s goals and delivered to the sponsor’s chosen facility at the end of Phase II. Th ...

Optimax Systems, Inc. and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) propose a collaborative effort, led by Optimax, with two focus areas. Optimax will focus on thin film coating development for optical components to: increase laser damage threshold of optics used in high energy laser systems, investigate methods for laser hardening of sensors, and model and predict the distortion of lightweigh ...

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has identified the need for higher-performance computing capabilities for improved modeling and simulation (M&S) within its Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) Ground Test platform. Modeling and simulation plays a significant role in the Missile Defense Agencys ability to maintain and ensure their mission readiness and to expand mission capability. While powerf ...

In Phase II, Exo-Atmospheric Technologies, LLC (EXO) will team up with multiple propulsion providers to fabricate throat inserts, pintles, and other structural components to verify and validate their Additively-Manufactured Insulating Propulsion Component (AMIPC) technology. EXO will use analysis tools to create components optimized for thermal insulation and structural performance utilizing multi ...

The 2011 launches of ORS-1and TacSat-4 have demonstrated the feasibility to rapidly deploy spacecraft. These successes and progress on the Modular Space Vehicle, along with standardization (Space Plug and Play Architecture) continue to show promise in a responsive space architecture focused on modularity and reconfigurability. There is a need to enhance the capability of small spacecraft to suppor ...