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The modern warfare environment has demonstrated an ever-increasing need for electrical power and energy carrying capacity. Soldiers are now expected to carry in excess of 20lbs of batteries for a 72-hour mission. This weight only increases when operating specialized equipment such as communication, targeting, or mobility equipment. As a consequence, lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery packs have become t ...

In Phase I project, Bhawin LLC aims to develop the current concept of solid-state Li-ion battery fabricating a single continuous phase for the anode, electrolyte, and cathode, and thus, eliminating the highly resistive interfaces between the electrolyte and electrodes found in straight solid-state Li-ion batteries. Advanced Li-ion battery technology will play a critical role in the understanding o ...

Frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW) lidar is the optimal solution for cost-appropriate ground-based imaging and discrimination of small UAS at the 3 km range. In this effort Polaris will first design and assess various FMCW lidar system configurations for SOCOM’s use case. Second, Polaris will employ an innovative approach to machine learning (ML) in which innovative techniques which offe ...

Special Operations Command is responsible for many of our nation's most critical, no-fail missions, yet the rapid rise of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) is forcing rapid adaptation in the ways these forces can detect, track, and characterize these threats. Our vision is to explore the art of the possible, pairing portable commercial LiDAR sensors with Computer Vision and Deep Learning algorithms to ...

The objective of this feasibility study is to assess the concept of using LiDAR to detect, track, and identify sUAS threats assisted by Artificial Intelligence (AI) agents. Inherent in this objective is concept development and feasibility assessment of Machine Learning (ML) and AI algorithms for creation and use of LiDAR target profiles for sUAS surveillance and identification. This objective will ...

To address the Chemical and Biological Defense (CBD) agency’s need for a new deep learning (DL)-based threat detection solution that fuses imaging sensors and chemical/biological sensors to detect and locate concealed chemical threats, Intellisense Systems, Inc. (Intellisense) proposes development of a new Chemical-Imaging Registration and Multimodal Analysis (CIGMA) solution. CIGMA will compris ...

TP Engineering personnel have extensive experience with electro-optic systems and high Pulse Repetition Frequency (PRF) Laser systems. We have detailed knowledge of Pockels cell systems enabling active gated imaging through foliage at PRF 100 kHz PRF. Such systems can dramatically improve and protect Geiger-mode LIDAR by both controlling the transmitter output and gating out unwanted return lig ...

The proposal is to perform a feasibility study on the creation of an ultra-secure communications system with LPD / LPI and AJ, data rates above 1 Gbps, and SWAP low enough for man portable battery powered operation. This study will look at adaption commercial LEO backhaul waveforms to be ultra-secure, using sate of the art hardware like the Xilinx RF SoC and the Dujud 3D printed conformal phased a ...

When there is a contested environment, and SOCOM needs no-compromise ultra-secure communications, the IERUS Technologies Low-SWaP Ultra-Secure Tactical OTM Communication System (LUTOCS) is there. Utilizing an open agile architecture based on software defined radio (SDR) technology to implement advanced software and hardware solutions, the system is tailored for optimal performance in dynamic situa ...

The Joint Project Manager for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Medical (JPM CBRN Medical) seeks to develop dermal dressing technologies that provide multiple advantages over current wound dressings for treating dermal injuries caused by sulfur mustard. Critical Innovations, Battelle's Biomedical Research Center, and NDA Partners, with consultants Captain David Tanen, MD, FAAEM, FACM ...