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The majority of todays cyberspace training is conducted on dedicated, closed network virtual ranges that provide the basic services and controls necessary to train DoD Cyberspace Mission Forces on their primary tasks and missions [Wells,2015]. These ranges operate independently from the traditional M&S environments used to conduct battlestaff and Fleet synthetic training (FST) that, in the real wo ...

Pavement Management Systems are not typically a priority in host nation day-to-day operations so the exact loads and pavement conditions are not known prior to deployment. Pavement Performance data can identify how well the current infrastructure on the host nation runways and roadways can serve the Military operations prior to a catastrophic event. There are five main pavement performance related ...

XL Scientific is pleased to respond to the Army’s SBIR solicitation A16-123 entitled “Miniaturization of high average power, high peak power, wide bandwidth antennas”. To meet the Army's requirement, XL Scientific proposes the use of its "Ferengi" antenna concept. This antenna incorporates several design features which XL Scientific will optimize as part of the research effort to offer the f ...

Laser-based anti-aircraft missile countermeasure systems use precisely aimed lasers to thwart the attack of these deadly missiles. In a matter of seconds, these systems must detect and characterize the threat, acquire the target, achieve track lock on the target, and initiate engagement of the threat's seeker with an in-band laser. The survival of our Warfighters and their aircraft during this ext ...

Spatial Disorientation (SD) is cited as a contributing factor in five to ten percent of all aviation incidents; and has a 90% fatality rate (Heinle & Ercoline, 2002). SD impacts both fixed- and rotor-wing aviators, and SD impacts pilots at every skill level. To combat SD, aviation training provides exposure to SD materials at multiple points in the training process, including classroom-based instr ...

Fast Steering Mirrors (FSM) capable of high bandwidth (5kHz) and Low Size, Weight and Power (SWaP) are required for HEL weapons systems aboard high performance aircraft. ATA is proposing to design, develop and test a 5-kHz bandwidth, low SWaP FSM to meet this requirement. ATA will leverage its previous laser communication work and expertise in developing a 2.5kHz FSM. We intend to develop a new ac ...

The objective of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project is to develop a comprehensive RF link analysis tool for modeling air-to-air, air-to-ground, air-to-surface and air-to-satellite tactical communications in a multi-node, physical network environment. The proposed tool will interface with commercially available antenna modeling software and will provide comprehensive electromagn ...

The next generation of Ultra-Lightweight Camouflage Net System (ULCANS) must conceal assets against detection and surveillance from a wide range of current and emerging threat systems. These threats include LADAR, radar, and multi-spectral and hyper-spectral imaging sensors. While current camouflage systems provide concealment against most of these threats, they fail to protect against LADAR. Thro ...

The Navy has a need for a fast rise time High Power Radio Frequency (HPRF) pulse shaping tool to augment its capabilities for lethality and counter-electronics testing. Verus Research (VR) team members have designed, built and tested similar capabilities for HPRF systems and have extensive expertise and experience in the field of effects testing and will leverage that expertise to develop a cost e ...

The proposed effort will result in a "universal" fan noise cancellation system for use with high performance fans used extensively in defense applications including auxiliary power unit (APU) applications.Fans are a critical noise source that impact the audible detection range of the platform.The importance of the fan noise for detection continues to increase as other technology improvements such ...