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ABSTRACT: The biggest demand on a military receiver has been from the time required to search and acquire for the military signals when an accurate internal time reference is not available. Prior research by NAVSYS into network assisted GPS approaches used the JTRS network itself to transfer time from another GPS receiver to reduce the initial time uncertainty and speed the acquisition time. This ...

BrightSpecs core technology, based on time-domain Fourier transform millimeter wave (FT-mmw) emission spectroscopy, is the best match to both the ARMY needs described in the SBIR solicitation, and to the needs of other customers both within the Department of Defense and civilian markets. BrightSpec has adopted the name Fourier TransformMolecular Rotational Resonance (FT-MRR) for its gas analysis i ...

In Phase 1 of this SBIR program, a signal design method was demonstrated that allows accurate ranging in narrow frequency bands, like those used by legacy communications systems. Suitable bands for this novel method include those used by GSM cellular telephones and by narrowband military radios. Phase 1 results in the GSM band showed very accurate ranging is possible without interference to other ...

ClearMark Systems has developed a sensitive and non-destructive inspection technology for identifying the point of origin of semiconductor chips.We capture the identifying information by analyzing markings on the silicon die or the chip package made by laser marking tools at the fabrication facility.Our Phase I effort has successfully distinguished markings that were made by a target tool versus s ...

We propose the Phase II development of a revolutionary flight control actuator system for the full range of power from sub-kW to more than 30 kW.The system encompasses the key elements of the actuator, from motor to inverter energy source and control.Its key features include the absence of a gear box, a major increase in its reliability, and its high power density.Its key application is flight con ...

The Phase 1 SBIR project addressed a significant vulnerability of the SeaLancet RT-1944/U Communication System: its susceptibility to jamming. This vulnerability can affect the ability of the Navy to provide Mine Countermeasures because the SeaLancet is being used as part of the Mine Countermeasures Mission Package in the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program. The overall objective of this Phase II e ...

Aurora Flight Sciences and the Lockheed Martin Sippican propose to develop a new propulsion system to increase the top speed of an EMATT (Expendable Mobile ASW Training Target) vehicle to 14 knots. Aurora and Lockheed will leverage the vehicle concepts developed in Phase I to downselect critical propulsion components and generate a preliminary design to integrate the high-speed propulsion system i ...

Carrier aviation is dependent on the ability to recover aircraft expeditiously and safely aboard ship. The system that arrests the aircraft, the Arresting Gear system, utilizes slippers or bearing materials between moving components. A major shortcoming of the current slipper material is its swelling when exposed to ethylene glycol, which causes clearance issues in the operating equipment, resulti ...

In this Phase II effort, FIRST RF will demonstrate array technology enabling highly directive multi-beam TCDL communications using phased arrays integrated on the Fire Scout UAV platform. Phased array systems allow for dynamic beam steering with graceful degradation. These arrays also have the benefit of a narrow azimuth radiation pattern conducive to point-to-point communications and networking w ...

Ballistic missile defense (BMD) systems make use of carbon cloth - phenolic (CCP) resin composite materials, particularly as ablative insulators in the inlets and throats of rocket motor nozzles. However, CCP exhibits aging through increased moisture content, arising from both water uptake in ambient air and endogenous water generation in the resin as it ages. The presence of water in CCP leads ...