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A small size, weight, and power visible/Short Wave Infrared (SWIR) camera will be developed for precision guided gun launched munitions. This 640x512 on 8 µm pixel pitch InGaAs imaging system will be able to image light from 0.4 to 1.7 µm wavelength enabling the precision engagement of targets during the day and night and through fog and smoke. InGaAs SWIR imagers are better than visible imagers ...

The theoretical energy and power of supercapacitors is determined by their capacitance, working voltage window, and conductivities of electrode materials/electrolytes as a function of temperature. With recent advances in nanomaterials-based electrodes, the performance of supercapacitors is mainly limited by the electrolytes. Current supercapacitors use flammable organic electrolytes that are un-sa ...

This project will develop a new scientific instrument optimized for the advanced characterization of near-infrared fluorescent nanoparticles that can exist as left- or right-handed structures (enantiomers). Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are the leading current example of such nanomaterials. Applied NanoFluorescence, LLC (ANF) proposes a novel multi-mode chiroptical spectrometer that can ...

Proposed effort includes the development of a standard caliber Army munition containing a Non-Kinetic Cyber Attack payload. After the munition is activated, programmed, and fired, once over its desired target set this payload will be expelled and complete its mission. The payload programming can be set pre flight to deliver various effects depending on the mission set.

To maximize our military effectiveness, the US must maintain an asymmetric advantage with its next generation technology and weapons. Directed energy weapons such as lasers are one class of weapons in which the US can maintain this advantage by also developing advanced laser defense technology. This proposal builds on our Phase I results using reflective optical limiter coatings which mitigate las ...

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 ...

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 ...

During the Phase I program, Utility Development Corporation successfully proved the feasibility of using a syntactic foam based material for the production of an ultra-wideband, ultra-low loss radome for an antennae application. UDC developed and tested formulations that will pass the X-Ku band frequency and withstand 10TW peak power, and a pulse length and frequency of 30ns and 500Hz. In the Phas ...

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 ...

The goal of this project is to design and develop Semantic Analysis Technologies for the Identification of Dual Use Research of Concern (STIR). STIR processes scientific documents using semantic technologies and inference algorithms to identify potential for Dual Use Research of Concern (DURC). The focus is on 15 high consequence pathogens and toxins and 7 experimental categories identified as DUR ...