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A progressive system development is proposed which uses Bayesian methodology for combined detect, track, localize, and classify. The core paradigm focuses on detection followed by various estimation schemes to extract information on contact type, track, and location from the detector. A rapid prototype development using the Generic Multipurpose Processor (GMP) will provide optimal detection ...

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IDC will develop a preliminary design of a mortar launchable, retrievable observation vehicle which will feature a very high performance camera, extended glide, inflatable wings and control by wing warping. The wings are an extension of an existing design. These features will result in an extremely inexpensive, lightweight, strong, stealthy design.

Recycling shipboard plastic wastes that are commingled, contaminated , and densified by the Navy Plastic Processor will be very challenging. Our Phase I work will first characterize the Navy's plastic waste by resin and contam- ination types and quantities. We then conclude our ongoing industry and university review of all potential technologies capable of recycling plastic wastes. We then f ...

PRELIMINARY RESEARCH TO EVALUATE THE MERITS AND LIMITATIONS OF VARIOUS COIL DESIGNS AND THE CONCEPT FEASIBILITY OF A PULSED EDDY CURRENT IMAGING MINE DETECTOR.

It is well-recognized that it is difficult to effectively retrieve detailed technical knowledge from a subject matter expert (S&M) to use in an instructional system. The goal of this proposal is to provide a system to enhance the Navy's ability to retrieve this knowledge in order to augment the development of courseware, to provide additional information to instructors, and to identify and cap ...

The objective of this project is to design a new large caliber naval gun to fit in a relatively small volume within a ship and yet be capable of firing ranges considerably greater than are presently available from equal caliber guns and ammunition. This gun will have a very short recoil whose greater recoil forces will be passed directly to major load bearing structure near the ship's ke ...

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A preliminary design for a despun control section for a spinning cannon launched projectile will be developed. It will incorporate the electronic packaging scheme of IDC (patent pending) and a variant of the CHAMP system that has been under development by Sanders for 10 years. The proposed design will be ultra-lightweight, extremely compact, very strong and inexpensive. System design issues wil ...

Low observable targets, such as sea skimming and terrain skimming missiles are presently hard to detect on an air based platform. Filter wheel technology causes significant problems in real time processing of the spectral information because of issues such as pixel miss alignment. This problem results in large periods of time being spent post processing the image to align pixels so that useful im ...