Award Data

The objective of this program is to adapt an existing commercial aircraft-tracking technology to detect and track uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS or drones) and to automatically discriminate friendly UAS from unknown UAS using multi-sensor detection, ident

Infrared detectors based on group III-V materials systems are an emergent technology that promises lower cost and improved manufacturability compared to the most sensitive HgCdTe-based photodiodes. However, tunable wavelength group III-V IR detector materials systems, e.g., InAsSbBi, GaAsBi, etc suffer from non-optimal growth conditions, which results in defects. Defects ranging from Bi segregatio ...

Our Navy has two critical goals for this project (1) reduction in supply chain risk and (2) need to open additional sources of “fiber” for the Navy’s future needs. Advanced Ceramic Fibers (ACF) will achieve these two goals by setting up a domestic supply chain for manufacture of fiber based yarn(s) made from different discontinuous fiber types including nanofilaments and micron diameter fibe ...

There is a clear need for a reliable U.S. source of low-cost, ultra-high temperature ceramic (UHTC) insulation for use in hypersonic weapons that can protect internal heat sensitive components. ACM has developed high porosity, ultrahigh temperature ceramic (UHTC) foams with super low thermal conductivity using a scalable manufacturing process that produces near-net-shape, rigid/flexible insulation ...

This Phase II program addresses the need for more reliable thermal protection systems (TPS) for hypersonic aerial vehicles operating in hypersonic flight environments.    A novel manufacturing process is proposed that allows for controlled porosity structures including layer-to-layer variations that can be tailored for the particular application and material property needs.   In this program, ...

In the proposed effort, we will develop the fundamental building blocks to develop a high performance, low Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) ultrashort pulse Femtosecond Direct Diode Laser System (fsDDLS) capable of generating and sustaining filaments/plasma channels in the atmosphere ahead of a vehicle in hypersonic flight to reduce drag, heating, and displace shock. Approved for Public Release | 22 ...

The current state-of-the-art radiation detection materials have different drawbacks limiting their applications in the next-generation mobile radiation detection system. NP Photonics proposes to develop a novel scintillating glass that can be used to make large form-factor scintillators for nuclear battlefield operations. The proposed scintillating glass has the advantages of low cost, short decay ...

NP Photonics proposes to develop a compact high-power mid-wave infrared laser system by taking advantage of its substantial capability and experience in mid-wave infrared fibers and fiber lasers. The proposed mid-wave infrared laser system has the advantages of high-efficiency, high power scalability, high beam quality, and broad spectral coverage. In the Phase I program, the feasibility of deve ...

Assured Space Access Inc (ASAI) has developed a small scale ground based RF sensor solution that utilizes a Conformal Patch Array Luneburg Lens (CPALL) devices to covertly detect and track resident space objects in Low Earth Orbit as small as 1cm in size.

Specific Impulses Incorporated has developed a novel method for enabling individual blade pitch control for rotorcraft.  Two reduced scale prototypes have been constructed and have successfully demonstrating the core concept.  The goal for this Phase I effort is to improve the existing prototypes and analytical models in support of the preliminary design of a larger scale technology demonstra ...