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The design of space-based optical sensors for detection, identification, and tracking of threat missile launches relies heavily on plume signature simulation models. The development of very capable plume signature models traces back ~50 years. However, because of the complexity of the underlying physics and ever-increasing requirements for improved accuracy and speed, higher spatial resolution, a ...

Intrinsix will develop an IR Digital Focal Plane Array (DFPA) enabled by high performance Sigma-Delta-Modulation (SDM) based Analog to Digital conversion (ADC). Benefits include: 1. Support for a wide range of Strained Layer Super lattice detectors a. Per frame support for two color operation (N-on-P / P-on-N) implemented using embedded CTIA integrators with a programmable reset level b. Exte ...

We propose developing a wide area situation awareness (WASA) application for android mobile phones.

Uncertainty on the modern battlefield makes mission planning and decision making extremely complex for field commanders. Mission planners can be aided by initial and ongoing situation assessment, future state estimation, assessment of the current plan"s probability of success, what-if analysis, and suggestions for decisions. At present, few automated tools exist to provide mission planners with th ...

GVD Corporation (GVD) proposes to develop low-cost, conformal, board-level environmental coatings for phased array radar T/R module boards. These boards must survive harsh environmental conditions for long periods, such as humidity, bias, temperature cycling, and ionic contamination. Such conditions can cause delamination and migration of the boards metallic interconnects. Water absorption by the ...

This proposed work is to advance the Electric Sparker Impulsive Source (ESIS) sonobuoy and its specialized parts technology into a sonobuoy. This includes developing a new low cost high voltage switch and converting the packaging to meet A-size sonobuoy air-droppable form factor requirements. ESIS buoys will be developed and delivered, to support PMA-264 testing and to obtain in-situ environmental ...

Modern real-time systems have become evolved to complex systems comprised of an complex orchestra of distributed applications. Access to data from members of dissimilar and distributed applications is difficult but required to understand state, manage, and dynamically adapt. These modern systems expand capabilities but add burden to operate, maintain, and analyzecounter to the need to reduce costs ...

In this Phase II program Mayflower Communications Company, Inc. (Mayflower) proposes to address the extreme size, weight and power and cost (SWAP-C) constraints of HMS Manpack and handheld radio users (such as Rifleman) that demand technological innovations in GPS receiver user equipment to address this need/technology gap. Currently, the JTRS HMS program office is using a commercial C/A code base ...

This proposal presents an optimized approach for Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) of naval assets. This research leverages hardware previously developed by Metis Design Corporation (MDC), including distributed digitization hardware, piezoelectric-based damage-localization sensors, and a data accumulation hub. Collaborating with UCSD, there were three main thrusts for the Phase I research: sensor ...

Operations centers for tactical military activities, incident response, and other domains all involve multiple teams of individuals interacting with people and systems within and outside of their organization to enable continuous mission success. In these organizations, effective coordination and collaboration is critical. To improve collaboration, an end-to-end sensor and analysis technology is n ...