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The goal of this SBIR proposal is to evaluate the suitability of the WESCAM Model 14 EO sensor, currently deployed in the Predator, for oceanographic research use in the Naval Postgraduate School's "Pelican" optionally piloted aircraft. Sensor specifications will be based on Arete's extensive experience in remote sensing of the ocean, and engineering specifications developed with the Naval P ...

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Microwave Technologies Incorporated is proposing the development of a very compact radio-frequency (rf) electron beam accelerator which appears to be well-suited for BMDO's directed energy applications. This novel concept employs a single short rf cavity operating in circular polarization to accelerate a low-energy ma ~netized pencil beam to energies that range from 2 to 10 MeV. The proposed accel ...

The development of diagnostic instruments with temporal and spatial resolution, for monitoring and controlling microwave based processing of ceramics and nanopowders is proposed. Emphasis is placed on techniques relevant to NRL's experimental plan and having significant commercial applications. Diagnostics for monitoring and possibly imaging temperature, dielectric properties and densification are ...

Large field-of-regard (FOR) scanners are often desirable for poassive and active optical-infrared (IR) sensor systems for applications such as imaging, ladar, precision munitions, space-based surveillance, security surveillance, remote sensing, and free-space optical communications. The large FOR scanners for precision munitions need to be fast, small, light, rugged, low in power consumption, and ...

The topic presented in this proposal has direct application to the development and demonstration of high Mach combined cycle engines. The proposed effort would allow the coupling of a pulse detonation engine (PDE) with a realistic solid fueled gas generator. The specific key technical problems identified in this proposal are the absence of experimental gas generator effluent detonability informat ...

THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO DEVELOP AN ULTRA HIGH-SPEED OPTOELECTRONIC SIGNAL PROCEESOR BASED ON OPTICAL INTERCONNECTS TO ACHIEVE ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE IMPROVEMENT IN THE PERFORMANCE OF COMPUTING AND SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND SUITABLE FOR MANY APPLICATIONS SUCH AS: OPTICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING AND COMPUTING, SURVEILLANCE, TRACKING, ACQUISITION, AND KILL ASSESSMENT. THE CLOCK SPEEDS OF ALL-E ...

THE SCB DETONATOR HAS SHOWN SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN NARROWING THE "ALL-FIRE/NO FIRE" BAND AND IN DECREASING FUNCTION ACTION TIME. WEAPONS IMPLEMENTATION HAS BEEN INHIBITED BY LACK OF EXPERIENCE WITH THIS NEW TECHNOLOGY AND SEVERAL MATERIALS PROBLEMS. A NEED EXISTS TO RESOLVE THESE PROBLEMS; DEMONSTRATE THE CAPABILITY OF THE SCB TO DETONATE DXW-I; AND DEVELOP CONCEPTS FOR WEAPON SYSTEMS APPLICA ...

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Mission Research Corporation proposes the development of a unique FPGA (field programmable gate array) for applications in space and other military and civilian environments requiring the versatility of reconfigurability with retention of the configuration in an unpowered state. The FPGA will be capable of being configured once and retaining that configuration for a minimum of 10 years even with ...