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CFD Research (CFDRC) and Draper propose to leverage the Hypersonic Antennae for Linked Operations (HALO) technology currently under development to deliver adaptable, conformal, digitally-printed global positioning system (GPS) and communication prototypes for use in hypersonic environments. The antennae will be conformal to hypersonic vehicle bodies, These antennae can operate on multiple frequenc ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are quickly becoming ubiquitous in both civilian and military products. Self-driving vehicles are a fast-approaching critical application of newly developed AI. Most automotive industry leaders are preparing for a near-term future where autonomous self-driving vehicles are deployed for commercial and personal use. On the military side, self-driving vehicles red ...

COILS allows rapid and efficient modeling of Radar Cross Section (RCS) and Infrared (IR) signatures for in-line Hardware in the Loop (HWIL) usage. For Radio Freqquency (RF) sensors, RCS signatures are often produced under the assumption of a fixed hardbody target. However, for targets that have movable control surfaces and other time-varying characteristics, a fixed hardbody model will not suffice ...

nou Systems, Inc. (nSI) proposes a Streamlined Scenario Integration Software Toolset (aSSIST), an innovative set of software solutions that will streamline and facilitate the coordination of scenario designs and generation for the Hardware in the Loop (HWIL) and Digital test venues. The proposed solution process and associated software consists of a single database with multiple interfaces context ...

Makai proposes a 24-month development and system integration effort with the goal of demonstrating the extensibility of an undersea distributed network by using the Auto-Docking ABV (AD-ABV) to autonomously install, bury and connect an electro-optical cable to a shallow water node. At the completion of the at-sea demonstration, the auto-cabling and connection capability of the AD-ABV will be at a ...

In this Phase II project, Oceanit proposes to develop and validate an adaptive approach to detect and react to external and embedded cybersecurity attacks at the application layer in order to secure and maintain maritime-based communication operations involving autonomous submerged vehicles.

The Phase I EMARC prototype is configured to be a fully functioning machine shop. It provides the operator with unprecedented maintenance and repair capability in a truly self sustaining portable and modular system. A very large suite of machining equipment is strategically positioned inside the main room to provide maximum flexibility for a variety of maintenance and repair tasks. Included are a ...

Modern and near-future weapon systems, including hyper-sonics, require high performance image processors in space. To address this need Ibeos performed preliminary development of a radiation-tolerant software-based processing solution for machine-vision algorithms during the SBIR Phase I period of performance. Its combination of >1 TFLOPS throughput, 15 in3 volume, 35W maximum power, and harsh env ...

Gun-launched applications currently expose inertial measurement units (IMUs) to harsh acceleration, shock, and vibration environments. Furthermore, as they become smarter, they present tighter constraints on size, weight, power, and cost (SWaP-C), while still requiring high levels of performance. New accelerometer technology must reduce SWaP-C while operating through high-g shock and vibration env ...

Current deep-sea profiling gliders and buoys are designed for maximum dive cycles with high fidelity sampling rates, which limits vertical dive and assent velocities to approximately 0.1 m/s.  Designed for oceanographic measurement proficiency, affordability, and endurance leaves available profiling systems deficient in performance metrics of interest to DoD specific missions. The family of exist ...