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An advanced hit detection technology is needed for MDA that can report impacts at hyper-velocities and at multiple hit locations. We present a technology with a high level of performance that leverages decades of hit technology experience and utilizes existing technologies developed under previous efforts. Our technology offers a low latency non-interpolated direct indicator of multiple hit locati ...

SOF combat swimmers have a need for the continuous monitoring of each others relative position while diving and for the capability of being able to communicate with each other to help establish a common operational picture (COP).The C3SA system was previously developed under SBIR Topic SOCOM08-001 thru the receipt of both Phase I and Phase II SBIR awards.The C3SA established a stand-alone network ...

Acclimatization is the long-term adjustment that humans experience when exposed for weeks or months to high altitude. Acclimatization is important in this context because a warfighter who is acclimatized to high altitude is immune to high altitude illness, has superior work capacity, and has cognitive function approaching that found at sea level. In other words, the acclimatized warfighter is opti ...

Reservoir Labs and Johns Hopkins University will develop alternative numerical solution techniques that improve computational loading, data storage, and data integrity for rocket vehicle trajectory modeling in MDA federated simulations.The objective of this program is to develop new techniques for trajectory propagation that are more suited for use in federated simulations than traditional methods ...

Over the past 10 to 15 years, there has been a move towards the integration of ¡§advanced¡¨ materials with improved performance in hostile propulsion environments. Tantalum carbide is stable to very high temperatures (~3900„aC) under non-oxidizing conditions, but is relatively soft and erodes appreciably with aluminized propellants. In an effort to improve the strength and erosion resista ...

This effort will develop an innovative, space-to-ground, encrypted comm system for a microsatellite target system used to calibrate ground and sea based radar assets. For less than $200K, this system will provide the user the versatility to locate and operate a dedicated ground station anywhere on the globe. It will full uplink and downlink encryption and transmit via a unified S-Band frequency.

A current Exo-atmospheric Sensor utilizes an IR/Visible Sensor that does not require an external window to protect its telescope optics in the vacuum of space. However, it does require a cover or `lens cap' to protect the system while stored and during flight before it reaches an airless environment. A seal mechanism must be incorporated in the design of the cover to completely protect the sensi ...

Optical systems are continually being designed to meet more difficult and challenging performance specifications and applications. Specifically, airborne and space optics are employing larger diameter surfaces with more stringent figure requirements. In order to meet these demands, individual optical surfaces are being given increasingly strict tolerances. The traditional peak-to-valley (PV) and ...

Fine water mist has been shown to be an effective fire suppression option in a number of applications, including oxidizer fires, such as could result from an incident with hydrogen peroxide. ADA Technologies, Inc. and the Colorado School of Mines collaborated in Phase I to design , build and demonstrate the ability of a novel fine water mist system to extinguish target fires enhanced with the addi ...