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Electronic Support (ES) systems are among the fundamental instruments used for threat detection onboard Navy surface, sub-surface, and air platforms. They are tasked to sense the RF environment, to sort out all emitters, measure key associated parameters, and contribute to a comprehensive situational awareness with respect to all activity occurring in the RF spectrum. As threat systems evolve, num ...

Current helicopter sonobuoy launchers are complex, heavy and will not meet future requirements for mission versatility. Because of the complexity of the launcher and its pneumatic subsystem, the launcher has many points of potential failure; itsreliability is poor. Further, as in other pneumatic systems involving stored compressed air, the system is subject to vagaries of pressure which can result ...

KaZaK Technologies and our program subcontractors and technical associates are proposing several concepts to reduce Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) wheel hub weight to increase cargo capacity and improve vehicle handling. An increase in cargo capacity provides the MTVR to be outfitted with the MAS up armor protection minimizing impacts to vehicle performance. One obvious approach to red ...

Maritime Security is derived from robust Situational Awareness and enabled through a man machine interface which promotes rapid human cognition. The ability to sense threats even in seemingly benign environments is key. Sensing threats early affords Fleet Operators critical timely reaction to set material conditions, station personnel, initiate a challenge and prepare responses. An approach has be ...

The objective for development of a modular gas generator Sur face Ship Torpedo Defense (SSTD) launch canister is to provide U.S. and allied surface ships with a low cost, low maintenance, highly reliable system that produces no environmentally hazardous by-products. This system could be readily deployed on surface combatants, amphibious assault craft, or high value supply ships with ...

Spectrum Coating Laboratories, Inc. proposes to develop a single component, zero VOC topcoat using moisture cured resins and diluents and evaluate the feasibility of these materials for use in chemical agent resistant coatings. Spectrum will synthesizethe resins and diluents, conduct a pigment compatibility study and characterize the resultant formulations. The proposed materials and formulation ...

Spectrum Coating Laboratories, Inc. proposes to develop a single component, zero VOC primer using moisture cured resins and diluents and evaluate the feasibility of these materials for use as primers chemical agent resistant coatings systems. Spectrumwill synthesize the resins and diluents, conduct a pigment compatibility study and characterize the resultant formulations. The proposed materials ...

Yardney will design and develop a lightweight, safe, reliable, and cost-effective aircraft battery with improved thermal design and the use of active cooling techniques. As a novel part of the battery design, Yardney will investigate and implement high performance electrodes using three dimensional (3D) micro-porous current collectors, safer thin metal case cell design, a micro-channel heat pipe t ...

Modern weapon and aircraft control systems are software intensive, containing many complex internal and external interfaces. Accurate testing is vital to ensure that the system is functioning properly and will meet all operational requirements. For themost part, current testing focuses on components and subsystems; it is labor intensive and relies heavily on the subjective judgment of expert per ...

We propose the development of a low cost compact low frequency transducer with associated electronics using a novel method.