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This proposal is aiming to cover the capability gap in the following two main areas. These are (1) the sensitive site exploitation (i.e. screening of biometrics and identity intelligence at the point of capture) and (2) the exploitation of existing traditional and non-traditional sensors, namely using close, i.e. up to 30 feet, long, i.e. 30-1000 feet, and extreme range, i.e. 1000 feet plus, day a ...

The AR3P (Autonomous & Robotic Remote Refueling Point) is in need of a reliable and efficient grounding system. Traditional grounding systems are semi-permanent structures that require a 6 to 9 foot grounding rod be installed into terrain. This proposal outlines the development of a virtual ground for enabling autonomous refueling which will eliminate the need for this grounding stake. By “freei ...

As autonomous vehicles become more prevalent in day-to-day military and industry operations, the technology surrounding functionally-safe autonomous subsystems must become increasingly reliable. A vehicle’s kinetic energy must be safely dissipated during a stop. Steering and braking must be done intelligently to maintain vehicle control and mitigate vehicle wear and tear. There are many factors ...

Gas turbine engines that operate in regions with high concentrations of dust/sand are prone to suffer accelerated deterioration due to erosion, plugging, melting, deposition, coating degradation and consequential damage. Dust/sand ingested into the inlet of gas turbine engines is pulverized by the turbomachinery to ultra-fine size, typically less than 10 micrometers. The ultra-fine dust is difficu ...

According to Jane’s, “High Frequency (HF) communication systems are witnessing a resurgence as forward deployed and small unit teams seek to overcome emerging challenges associated with operating in Command and Control Denied or Degraded Environments (C2D2Es)”. According to senior service personnel from across the NATO special operations community, HF communications are being considered by m ...

Techniques for the reduction of growth-induced crystal defects are of critical importance to the efforts geared toward development of thin-film heteroepitaxial materials and devices for infrared sensor applications based on large-area semiconductor substrates. These defects, such as threading and misfit dislocations, commonly occurring during growth and processing of the respective heteroepitaxial ...

We propose developing a small pitch probe card with a pitch down to 5 µm that will have minimal thermally induced deformations over an operational temperature range of 77 to 300 Kelvin. The probe card design will contain eight probe points initially, but the number of points can be increased or decreased as needed by the customer. The pitch can also be specified anywhere from 5 µm and up. The pr ...

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this SBIR effort will be to design, build and demonstrate an experimental coolant pump capable of continuous operation in an engine compartment while pumping coolant at 105°C Programs such as the Advanced Powertrain Demonstrator (APD), the Combat Vehicle Prototype (CVP) and the Next Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV), as well as other Technology Insertion programs such a ...

Autonomous Solutions, Inc. is seeking to develop a sensing architecture that fuses information from both deterministic and machine-learned algorithms to provide a sophisticated world model for autonomous vehicle road-following and obstacle detection. This architecture allows for safe and efficient navigation through road networks to accomplish a mission, both in military applications such as AGR a ...

The overall goal of this effort is to quantify the system-level response of structure/shelters to fires. Proposed is a physics-based, multi-dimensional simulation software to quantify the system-level response during fires and to reduce the amount of full-system experimental testing required to ensure personnel safety. An existing REI-developed user interface designed to offer a full suite of tool ...