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ABSTRACT:Gener8 and Southern Methodist University team together to propose a novel new architecture for a low-phase noise, single-frequency electronically tunable laser array at 852 nm that meets all the demanding requirements for low SWaP+C requirements in the solicitation. A rugged packaging solution is proposed to package the laser head in a volume of 3.0 cubic cm.BENEFIT:The proposed laser sys ...

ABSTRACT:There is a need for a moderate resolution, high speed, radiation hardened (RH) Digital to Analog Converter (DAC) to support new satellite developments. Scientic proposes to develop a high speed, radiation-hardened DAC to be produced on-shore in a trusted semiconductor foundry to meet the data conversion needs of the US Air Force (AF) and other military and aerospace system developers. To ...

ABSTRACT:As space continues to become more congested and contested, our ability to identify and mitigate man-made and natural threats to space assets becomes increasingly difficult. The detectable population of resident space objects (RSOs) is not comprehensively quantified. Detection, tracking, and classification of objects such as cubesats, nanosatellites, and space debris that threaten military ...

ABSTRACT:Space Micro proposes a flexible approach to simulating celestial objects with sufficient fidelity to allow hardware-in-the-loop testing with flight software. Key innovations include star scene creation from star camera perspective, multiple LCOS projectors at high resolution and combinations of dynamics and calibration routines to cover the range of testing needs.BENEFIT:High fidelity sce ...

ABSTRACT:As weapon velocities increase significantly in the coming years, driven by reduced response times and by the strength of materials in target structures, the already-significant shock loads on explosive payloads and fuze components will be greatly exacerbated. Given that the integrity of the payload and fuze components is critical to proper weapon functioning, it is imperative that solutio ...

ABSTRACT:The future of small unmanned air systems and miniature munitions is in the precise delivery of small ordinance and smaller, potentially adjustable, explosive effects. To enable this capability, a miniature Semi-active Laser (SAL) end-to-end solution is needed. Current laser designators are too large, fragile, and far too expensive and current SAL seekers are too large to be used in miniat ...

ABSTRACT:Karagozian and Case, Inc. (K&C) proposes to develop a Rigid-Body Off-Axis Ordnance Shock And Tail-Slap Environment Replicator (ROOSTER) concept which can induce peak accelerations over 10,000 g for sustained periods of at least 5 ms to sub-scale non-inventory warheads in order to replicate the harsh and complex deceleration environment experienced by ordnance during penetration. The conce ...

ABSTRACT:The overall goal for this project is to demonstrate the feasibility of a methodology to develop advanced cumulative-damage models that predict time-dependent reinforced concrete (RC)-bunker wall deflection, spalling, breach, secondary debris generation, and the incremental wall damage state from multiple weapon detonations. This effort builds on previous work conducted by K&C and ACTA in ...

ABSTRACT:Aret proposes a high performance laser radar system based on COTS components that can classify identify airborne threats at ranges of 100s of km. Based on our Coded Aperture Ladar technology, sub-diffraction limited images are resolved at extreme ranges using tomographic target reconstruction. This Phase 1 program models and demonstrates enhancements to our transceiver technology increasi ...

ABSTRACT:The High Definition Munitions Warning Sensor (HDMWS) is the centerpiece for a potentially revolutionary technical breakthrough required in the reliable detection of Hostile Munitions. Our strategy is to address the limitations that exist in current HFI and MWS sensors, namely reliance on the initial muzzle flash for detection. Cyan has developed one of the first HD 1920 x 1080 infrared re ...