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To meet the Navy need for a Diffractive Optical Element (DOE) for laser beam homogenization at spectral window from 0.9 m to 6 m, Luminit, LLC, proposes to develop the Uniform Diffuser Composed of Cascaded CGHs (UNIC). UNIC, will be composed of several DOEs in a form of Computer Generated Holograms, designed digitally and arranged in a stacked setup with separation distance less than a millimeter. ...

MRV Systems proposes to offer its existing commercially-available air-launched oceanographic profiler, the ALAMO (Air Launched Autonomous Micro-Observer), adapted to carry specific sensors of interest to the U. S. Navy. The ALAMO is an air-launched A-sized profiler that carries a high-quality conductivity-temperature-depth (CTD) sensor. The ALAMO is rated to almost 4,000 ft (1200m), currently cost ...

To address the Navys need for a persistent ocean environment monitoring system for obtaining profile data from a variety of advanced sensors, Intellisense Systems, Inc. (ISS) proposes to develop a new Modular Ocean Environment Profiler (MOEP) system. It will utilize a novel compact buoyancy control module combined with a completely submersible solar energy harvesting and storage system for long li ...

To address the Navys need for a controlled release mechanism for multiple stacks of pyrophoric foils in a single decoy cartridge, Intellisense Systems, Inc. (ISS) proposes to develop a new Multiple Decoy Sub-payload Timed Automatic Release (MDSTAR) device. It is based on a cartridge assembly consisting of multiple ejectable, independently timed and triggered pyrophoric payloads. Specifically, the ...

Tools that provide dynamic interactive 4-D (3D+time) visualization, analysis, integration, and synchronization of Joint operations for the Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) currently do not exist or have limited capabilities. Specifically, tools are needed to generate and support 4-D geographically-referenced interactive overlays of multiple data sources for Situational Awareness (SA) to suppor ...

Atmospheric turbulence is ubiquitous for all manned and unmanned flight vehicles, regardless of vehicle size and speed. Turbulence is generally compensated for by the pilot and flight control system and factors into aircraft design, flight envelope definition, and mission profile. If high-intensity turbulence is encountered, structural damage and/or loss of control can result, leading to mission a ...

This proposal is to develop an innovative Operationalized Machine Intelligence Planning Assistant (OMIPA) system for next generation mission planning. The goal of the OMIPA system is to revolutionize the air mission and strike planning process through the application of advanced machine learning and artificial intelligence. Mission and strike planning is a difficult and time-consuming process. Giv ...

The detection of small objects on the ocean surface at long stand-off distances is an ongoing need of the Navy. Current Periscope Detection Radar systems lack the spatial resolution needed to detect small objects, have large SWaP, and are not suitable for small aircraft and rotorcraft. Alternatively, LIDAR systems exist which have high spatial resolution and long operating ranges, but suffer from ...

There is a critical Naval need for improved EO systems for detection, recognition, and identification of small, fast, agile boats. Through laboratory work and modeling, SA Photonics will determine the relevant spectral and polarimetric signatures from small boats, their wakes, and the surrounding waves and calm water. SA Photonics will then leverage this understating to design a small, lightweight ...

Detection, classification/recognition, and tracking surface vessels on water is very challenging for many reasons. Haze, marine layer, and/or other particulates can attenuate signal and create path background radiance, all of which reduce the contrast of the target against the background. The intensity and spatial frequencies of the background often mimic the surface vessel making acquisition and ...