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"The National Imagery and Mapping Agency is seeking new and innovative technology for generating Digital Terrain Elevation Data Level 2 (DTED-2) for territories above 60 degrees N. Important criteria include vertical accuracy of 16 m and horizontal accuracyof 20 m, and identification and selection of available cost effective imagery sources that will require a minimal number of ground control poin ...

"Advances in spread spectrum communications systems have provided military and other users with readily available low-probability-of-intercept transceivers for secure, clandestine communications. The use of these systems may constitute a threat to SpecialOperations Forces. These forces need a system to detect, identify, locate, and copy modern LPI communication emitters to counter this threat. T ...

We propose a new type of military smoke that is based on the optical properties of selectively designed, yet low cost, fabricated nanoscale components. These smokes will have a strong extinction in the visible and infrared regions of the spectra, but canalso selectively block or let pass specific wavelengths of light. Such a smoke can be designed to have a field-selectable transmissive window th ...

"Sensor Research and Development Corporation (SRD) proposes to develop an Automated Measurement of Breakthrough in Real-time (AMBR) prototype to test chemical protective materials. AMBR will increase the safety, efficiency, and sample throughput for fabrictests while improving data quality and expanding test capabilities. SRD will develop AMBR by integrating proven solid-state chemical agent sen ...

"This project proposes to cost effectively prepare scFv or Fab antibody fragments that have been modified to site-specifically incorporate stable linkable moieties that will allow their conjugation to reporter molecules and surfaces without comprising thebiological function of the binding site of the antibody fragment. The ready availability of technologies to prepare these antibody fragments wit ...

The objective of the Phase II program is to develop, demonstrate, and integrate a robust and efficient optical parametric oscillator wavelength converter with the Manportable Sensor developed under a prior program. The converter will be based on robustnonlinear crystals in novel intracavity and extracavity resonator configurations that will provide improved conversion efficiency. The effort will i ...

"The early genomic responses of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) to in vitro infection with specific microbial pathogens will be assessed by DNA microarray technology. Host gene expression "signature" to microbial pathogen exposure anddistinct host responses will be characterized. Detailed in vitro studies will permit forecasting/predicting expected early molecular markers of in ...

"Modern low-probability of intercept (LPI) signals, such as spread spectrum frequency hopping and direct sequence coded waveforms (FHSS/DSSS), typified by wireless cell phone, IEEE 802.11, and Bluetooth signals, pose a serious challenge to conventionalsignal interceptors. Since Special Operations Forces (SOF) must continuously monitor such signals in a variety of tactical situations worldwide, no ...

"Special Operations units need rapid response resupply of lightweight but critical items, including ammunition, food/water, weapons and commo. Technology is advancing in the area of precision aerial delivery of cargo, but in general, current R&D for cargodelivery addresses heavier payloads (1 ton and up), requires moderate accuracy (100 m CEP) and uses high altitude release (20,000 ft) to minimiz ...

A thermal infrared imaging spectrometer is proposed for the remote detection of surface contaminants. The instrument will use pulsing lasers to vaporize liquidswhile it scans the target scene generating 3D spectral-images. The instrument will be pre-programmed with a library of contamination filters that can automatically identify contaminants that could be present in any of the image pixels. T ...