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The objective of this Phase II STTP contract is to demonstrate an alternative agile acquisition approach by repurposing excess inventory legacy weapons for future mission applications. Through integration of inventory or new weapon subsystem components within the legacy weapon airframes without modifying the outer mold line (OML), new weapon employment capability may be identified and developed. A ...

This proposal describes a very short-range jamming module that attaches to AF Security Forces Remington 870 model shotguns to augment their performance with the ALS skynet round. The module makes the threat drone 'freeze' long enough for effective deployment of the net round. This module can be used with any C-sUAS weapon or platform deploying ALS net rounds. It can also be mounted onto a pistol g ...

Both commercial and military laser systems can be effective but have limited applicability for counter unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS). Commercial lasers are underpowered and unsuitable for military environments, while military lasers are too large, heavy, and expensive for tactical applications. In Phase I, we will assess the feasibility of modifying commercial lasers for C-UAS applications. Th ...

The team of Plasmonics Inc and The John Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab (JHU/APL) proposes to develop a NMBS optical system for the USAF utilizing metamaterial surfaces or metasurfaces to enable a conformal system solution that possesses low cost, size, weight, and power (c-SWaP) relative to gimbal-mount system architectures. Metamaterials are a class of engineered materials where arrays of ...

Non-Mechanical Beam Steering (NMBS) systems known currently did not rise from the breadboard to a critical application platform so far due to numerous challenges involved including losses, limitations on steering angle and speed, aperture size, temperature sensitivity, cost, etc. We propose to make the transition by developing a NMBS system based on liquid crystal polymer cycloidal diffractive wav ...

The purpose of testing cybersecurity during operational testing is to assess the ability of a system to enable operators to execute critical missions and tasks in the expected operational environment. OT&E performed by AFOTEC offers fact-based, quality data in its test reports to inform decision makers on a range of assessments of effectiveness, suitability, and whether a system is fully, partly, ...

This proposal provides a reliable, rapid and low-cost method of inspecting coated engine airseals using the commercially available Sonic IR inspection system, so that they may be safely reused, rather than being scrapped and replaced as at present. Sonic IR is a thermographic, non-destructive testing method capable of detecting cracks in coated and uncoated parts. Currently, available inspection t ...

Immersive Wisdom is a distributed collaborative immersive environment that weaves together multiple-sensor data including imagery, video streams, mapping, 3D models, and network graphs, ultimately driving deeper insight and understanding. Immersive Wisdom is hardware agnostic and works simultaneously across VR, MR/AR, and 2D screens.

The objective of this team is to supply a flight management system for all future types of SUAS to be deployed by the USAF. Phase I work will be a feasibility study that demonstrates the use of existing technologies and software to meet the SUAS flight management system requirements with a minimal amount of research and development. This team will supply a roadmap for the full-blown demonstration ...

Air Force Security Forces Airmen are assigned to roles requiring the operation of heavy crew-served weapons from vehicle platforms that include HMMWV, MRAP, and BearCat. It is important that Airmen be proficient in the operation and employment of these weapons to perform their missions of applying force, if required. Due to limitations of time and resources, these personnel lack applicable trainin ...