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The goal of this program is to design a lightweight optical bench capable of remaining stable under temperature and moisture changes, while isolating the precision optical array from vibrations such as engine noise and air turbulence. By integrating a customizable periodic stack in the bench, vibrations are attenuated more effectively than commercially available mounts. Additionally, the periodic ...

Contractor will develop innovative concepts and techniques to develop target recognition approaches focused on cognitive synthesis of current and emerging sensor data sources.(Approved for Public Release 15-MDA-8482 (17 November 15))

VTS has developed, through the MDA SBIR program, an advancedattitude control system (ACS) design enabled by a new Hot Gas Valve technology. The design incorporates innovative materials that have balanced structural and thermal properties resulting in improved Hot Gas Valve operation duration. VTS is proposing, during this SBIR, continued spiral development of the HGV technology from the TRL-5 matu ...

MATECH proposes to develop a cutting edge lightweight thermal insulator composite material for use in next generation solid rocket motoer (SRM) and compact divert and attitude control systems (DACS) in order to increase kinematic reach and containment in next generation Missile Defense systems.MATECH will optimize both components of its proposed ULK materials system based on characterization bogie ...

This effort seeks to improve sensing quality of slots across channels of the Link 16 system.Our approach brings in our state-of-the-art spectrum sensing technology that can detect signals at low levels. Once the signals are detected, their properties are classified and are passed to the spectrum activity analyzer. The spectrum activity analyzer matches the detected signals with previously seen sig ...

Operationally, missile defense is a very challenging activity, requiring the ability to collectively see the battle develop, and dynamically manage designated networked sensors and weapons systems to achieve global and regional mission objectives.Leveraging our background in building intuitive information displays, haptic interfaces and missile defense, SA Photonics has developed the concept for a ...

The sensor models to be employed in the proposed research will improve tracking performance. An implementation of the technology on High-Performance Computers is proposed in order to address the computational complexity. Phase I research will demonstrate benchmark simulations on a GPU and MIC-equipped computer.(Approved for Public Release 15-MDA-8482 (17 November 15))

The objective is to develop an innovative tool to accurately and (numerically) efficiently predict fracture and fragmentation under high strain-rate loading, employing first-principles finite element software. A core difficulty of commonly used numerical methods is representing discontinuities in phenomena such as shear bands and cracks.(Approved for Public Release 15-MDA-8482 (17 November 15))

Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Thermally Efficient Infrared Emitter (THEIRE). The proposed THEIRE technology is based on spatially tiled high-resolution spatial light modulators (SLMs) and optically induced near-blackbody radiation from vertically aligned carbon nanotube (VACNT) arrays. Using the novel implementation of high dynamic range SLMs for pixelwise control of ...

To address need for innovative antenna arrays enabling continuous communications, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Beamforming Enhanced Antenna for a Electronic Receiver/Transmitter (BEAMER). BEAMER is a monolithic multiband conformal antenna. The innovation in BEAMER enables a reliable, low-SWaP (size, weight, and power), inexpensive, conformal multiband antenna structu ...