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IFOS is developing an integrated optical driver (IOD) for next-generation navigation and miniaturized avionics. The IOD is based on emerging photonic integrated circuit (PIC) manufacturing platforms which leverage established semiconductor industry infrastructure. The enabler IOD has very high integration density to realize the essential multi-functionalities for new fiber-optic gyroscopes (FOGs). ...

In this program, Freedom Photonics will develop a novel, 3-axis, low Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) gyroscope suitable for missile defense applications. The approach is based on novel, high-performance sensing technology. Approved for Public Release 19-MDA-10203 (4 Sep 19)

OKSI will design and build a Precision Guidance Seeker (PGS) for the 81 mm munition. We will enhance and port our target acquisition and tracking algorithms to a real-time processor onboard the PGS, which will receive target-scene imagery prior to launch or while in flight and will deploy post apogee. OKSI will test the algorithms extensively with a wide range of military-relevant real-world data ...

High Strength Steel landing gear and aircraft components, processed during overhaul at Hill AFB, are required to receive corrosion preventative electroplating plating which introduces hydrogen into the HSS through electrolysis. Consequently, a 23 hour minimum HE relief bake at 375ï‚°F+/-25ï‚°F is mandatory after application of the plating. In order to certify that the plating process is co ...

This research and development effort will develop two radomes for replacement of current radomes used for the TPS-75 and AN/FPS-117 radar systems. The new radomes will utilize 3D thermoplastic spherical sandwich panels with long life hydrophobic coatings and innovative, RF transparent panel joint connections. related components such as support walls and access systems compatible with the radome co ...

Toyon proposes to research and develop algorithms for generalized salient change detection, and to incorporate these algorithms into software tools implemented on the cloud. Our approach leverages the two most promising methods from Phase I, both based on supervised learning. The first method is the entropy-based feature vector and corresponding neural network, which we will apply at a coarse sear ...

Recently, the traditional techniques for improving clocked digital logic performance (such as device scaling) has encountered significant limitations. Theseus Logic is commercializing a unique technology that facilitates system level integrated circuit design without the timing derived limitations of traditional clocked techniques. NULL Convention Logicâ„¢ - provides a new and fundamentally mo ...

Areté Associates, with critical technical support from QinetiQ North America (QNA) proposes development and demonstration of a full-duplex, underwater acoustic communications network, which includes an air/sea communications interface solution. QNA’s full-duplex DOLPHIN™ acoustic modem technology will be integrated with Areté’s, Expendable Data Exfiltration (EDEX) technology to create a fu ...

SaraniaSat’s proposed Phase II SBIR project entitled “HYFORâ€Â is aimed adapting our commercially successful, high spatial and temporal resolution, hyperspectral imaging, remote-sensing solution for use by the USAF 557th Weather Wing (WW) and NASA as well as customers for their Land Information System (LIS) weather prediction data outputs, the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) ...

Awarded Phase I and having completed the Phase I concept and feasibility study of the innovative development of a tool, Thru-Lens Fiducial Marking, that can be integrated into an IR microscope that is able to create fiducial marks on the surface of the backside of silicon, we now propose to embark on Phase II, or implementation of said technology. The current state-of-art in semiconductor device ...