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Design and develop a handheld robotics and armament controller component that can receive information from multiple manned and unmanned platforms/sensors, develop multi-platform coordinated mission plans, develop real-time dynamic platform plan/updates for each of the platforms utilizing a single integrated OCU to coordinate multiple platforms. Our OCU component will take advantage of state-of-the ...

This work details the proposed single antenna eigen decomposition (SAED) algorithm to providing anti-jam protection to single antenna GPS users. The focus of this work was for dismounted soldiers and small size platforms which cannot use more common anti-jam technology, e.g. CRPA antennas, to position in the presence of radio frequency interference. The process in which the proposed algorithm remo ...

This proposal presents a plan to perform a technology demonstration of an advanced next generation readout integrated circuit (ROIC) to be used for low-power, compressive sensing, and high dynamic range (HDR) imaging applications. Once fabricated, the advanced ROIC will be hybridized with an InGaAs short wave infrared (SWIR) detector focal plane array (FPA) to demonstrate the ROICs capabilities in ...

We will conduct a detailed experimental study toward the development of a manufacturable delineation process for dual band mid-wave and long-wave infrared (MWIR/LWIR) focal plane arrays (FPA) based on nBn, InAs/InAsSb, Type II Superlattice (T2SL) structures. We will build on the successful Phase I effort where we demonstrated an 8.65 µm deep etch with a high aspect ratio (3:1 to 4:1) and a V-groo ...

Dignitas’ overall objective for Phase II is to enhance Cyber training capabilities by developing the Intelligent Cyber Adversaries Tool Suite (ICATS), a capable and flexible intelligent cyber adversary as a training tool for a target system such as OneSAF while looking forward to plans for next generation training system. ICATS provides automated cyber adversaries that conduct OPFOR defensive an ...

The Department of Defense desires to develop and produce a reliable turbocharger for an aviation compression-ignition engine with a maximum power of 180 hp at sea level which additionally provides 60% of maximum sea level power at 30,000 ft. The challenge is to reliably provide adequate manifold pressure to achieve the desired power at altitude. Diesel engines with existing standard turbocharger t ...

This research develops an algorithm capable of reliable target classification for a wide range of targets, including, but not limited to, Rockets, Artillery and Mortars (RAM); Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs); and cruise missiles. For defensive High Energy Laser (HEL) missions, the engagement timeline can be very short. Thus, it is highly desirable to have a robust target classification system that ...

MaxPower believes that the introduction and successful development of a liquid ammonia-based battery system utilizing a lithium metal anode would be able to meet the power requirements for medium caliber fuze applications, especially the IRAP grenade application. During Phase I development, we have demonstrated 3 V load voltages through the use of a lithium metal anode and superconcentrated electr ...

The proposed effort is based on the exploitation of several concepts studied and evaluated under Phase I contract for improving the use of Red Phosphorus (RP) by retarding flame size and temperature as well as reducing incendiary properties of RP pots/devices and phosphine generation in storage without reducing obscuration efficiency. The proposed concepts have included burning RP under fuel rich ...

Mainstream Engineering has developed a 25 kW continuous, 35 kW peak-SiC based motor drive. The motor drive is cooled by the 105 °C engine coolant, includes an integrated EMI filter for compliance with Mil-Std-461, and includes reverse-polarity protection on both the 600 V power and 28 V control interfaces. The motor drive has a power density of 93 W/in3, weighs less than 12 lbs, and is 99% effici ...