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To meet the Marine Corps' need for data in transit encryption algorithms for hand-held devices and man-pack radios, Grier Forensics proposes developing Violet. Violet is a new encryption algorithm, compatible with hand-held devices and man-pack radios, that protects the integrity and confidentiality of all data while fully supporting all forms of network transmission, including multicast. Violet w ...

The Marine Corps seeks to employ advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for its CAC2S program to reduce information overload, improve situational awareness (SA) and collaboration, and aid in Commander decision-making. Leverege will use its unrivaled subject matter expertise in CAC2S and its deep experience with cutting-edge machine learning techniques to research and test the optimal a ...

Accurate surveys of both position and azimuth are critical components of the artillery mission. These requirements must be met in all operational environments, including situations where GPS signals are degraded or denied. Currently, these requirements have been met using the Improved Position and Azimuth Determining System (IPADS). Unfortunately, the IPADS is based on older navigation sensor tech ...

Sealed suppressors are routinely used by the U.S. Marines, both in the field and on practice ranges. Suppressors are critical not only to help obscure the location of a sniper, but also to protect the shooter from hearing damage. Sealed suppressors are susceptible to significant fouling that degrades their accuracy and that can lead to failure of the suppressor, particularly when they are used at ...

Improvements in fuel efficiency for the developing ACV 1.1 vehicle are sought. While relatively efficient, even the best vehicle turbodiesel engines have efficiencies of only 30-44% depending on operating condition. Since the engine inefficiency is the largest energy loss, we will focus on scavenging waste energy from power plant of the vehicle. Mainstream will also combine vehicle energy regenera ...

Team CESI recently demonstrated the design and implementation of a laser-less system through accurate engagements at realistic ranges (out to 375 meters) using a cloud-based server architecture and a minimalist Marine-worn subsystem. We propose to continue to mature this proof-of-principle technology. To compensate for poor location and orientation sensor accuracy Team CESIs implementation of OBSA ...

Electromagnetic Railguns (EMRG) require high-voltage supplies to power pulse-forming-networks (PFN) through charging/discharging of High Voltage (HV) capacitors. Existing high-output-voltage power converters have inadequate power densities for shipboard applications. Additionally, most commercial high-output-voltage converters dont accept input voltages in the range of projected Navy power systems ...

The current state-of-the-art for an underwater unexploded ordnance (UUXO) detector is a single analyte sensor for detection of TNT, which only partially addresses the Navys requirement to detect the full range of explosive threats. Because of the low solubility of explosive compounds in water, the concentration of explosives near UUXO is likely to be extremely low. Furthermore, once the explosive ...

The proposed objective of this proposal is to develop and demonstrate a robust, high-throughput laser bonding technique universally applicable to wafer-level joining of silicon with various other materials including silicon, polymers, glasses, ceramics and metals. This unique approach utilizes optical transparency of Si to mid-infrared laser light. Using our patented experimental technique and uni ...

Current Navy reentry flight test bodies use a commercial GPS antenna to demonstrate the capability to capture GPS data during flight. These are not integrated in a manner representative of the actual reentry body. Development of GPS antennas that may be incorporated onto tactical Navy reentry platforms, such as the Trident II D5 will result in an additional navigation system and improved guidance. ...