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The Thermal Protection System (TPS) materials for current hypersonic vehicles have limited structural capability in all-weather environments and a low level of manufacturing sophistication. Nanoshell Matrix Composites (NMC) are a class of materials being developed at United Protective Technologies to address the most difficult challenges faced in hypersonic environments. NMC materials allow the pr ...

The limited available space on the body of a hypersonic glide vehicle as well as the extreme aerodynamic and aerothermal environment it experiences presents a significant design challenge for mounting antenna systems. The surfaces of the hypersonic vehicle are subjected to extremely high temperatures (>1000 °C) and require aerothermal protection systems on top of the lightweight, high-strength st ...

Innovaknits, LLC (IK) is a contract manufacturing company specializing in flatbed knitting. We have both product development and production services located in Conover, NC. IK will collaborate with North Carolina State University’s Wilson College of Textiles (NCSU), specifically Zeis Textile Extension (ZTE), as a subcontractor, focusing on their extensive knitting laboratory and physical textile ...

Vadum will develop an RF Measurement and Planning (RMAP) tool that combines aspects of both RF mission planning and real-time sensor-informed spectrum management to facilitate spectrum sharing in both training and deployed mission environments. In the planning phase, RMAP uses proven propagation models, computationally efficient surrogate modeling, and known or measured emitter locations to optima ...

Corvid Technologies proposes to provide Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division’s (NAWCAD) a replacement to their NAVSEP FORTRAN toolset, which will reduce programmatic risks by reducing per-analysis manpower requirements and allow for more rapid and complex autopilot integration. The proposed approach is to leverage significant pre-existing knowledge and capabilities to develop a highly para ...

Data through water transfer rates are generally low due to limited bandwidth. The sonar images must be efficiently compressed to increase onboard storage and enable large amounts of data through water transfer. Mathematically, the sonar images can be viewed as a linear combination of some appropriate Green’s functions. Thus, they are highly coherent correlated and the associated matrices are ran ...

The MAI team is developing a solution for a portable expeditionary AN/UYQ-100 USW-DSS unit that will have standalone and integrated Consolidated Afloat Network Enterprise Services (CANES) capabilities to further enhance individual unit and watchteam team ASW & ASUW capabilities. The MAI team will incorporate a robust embedded interactive training curriculum applicable to operators and supervisors. ...

Mine countermeasure (MCM) operations employ neutralizers with a small explosive charge to engage naval mines. During the engagement, the neutralizer approaches a targeted mine and detonates its explosive charge, which can cause a sympathetic detonation or lower-order reaction in the naval mine. Battle damage assessment (BDA) to determine the outcome of the attack currently requires a follow-on mis ...

Vigilant Cyber Systems, Inc. (VCS) proposes to design and develop its Automated Mission Readiness Assessment of Shipboard Systems (AMRASS) tool to provide a centralized, automated fault monitoring system cable of providing a holistic view of current faults across various ship systems and enabling fault management, response, and increased understanding of overall mission readiness. Vigilant has sig ...

Small, unmanned aerial and attritable weapon systems are considered a cost-effective alternative to legacy strategies which risk high-value aircraft, as well as their personnel and expensive support logistics. The target of unmanned designs is to trade operational lifetime for reduced procurement and maintenance costs. The turbine engines used for these vehicles are one of the most expensive compo ...