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OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Integrated Network Systems-of-Systems;Integrated Sensing and Cyber;Trusted AI and Autonomy The technology within this topic is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), 22 CFR Parts 120-130, which controls the export and import of defense-related material and services, including export of sensitive technical data, or the Export A ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Advanced Materials;Renewable Energy Generation and Storage OBJECTIVE: Develop novel integrated multifunctional materials and lightweight structures to increase performance of small, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). DESCRIPTION: UAVs play an increasingly important role on the modern battlefield. Computing hardware and mass manufacturing have made camera-equ ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Human-Machine Interfaces OBJECTIVE: Design and develop an oil quantity sensor capable of measuring and assessing oil quantity, volume, and/or level of aircraft propulsion and power lubrication systems independent of oil reservoir size/form/shape of reservoir during all flight conditions. The sensor should consider aerospace requirements of low power, weight ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Integrated Sensing and Cyber The technology within this topic is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), 22 CFR Parts 120-130, which controls the export and import of defense-related material and services, including export of sensitive technical data, or the Export Administration Regulation (EAR), 15 CFR Parts 730-774, which co ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Microelectronics OBJECTIVE: Design and develop an innovative and affordable life preserver inflation assembly compatible with the LPU-23D/P and LPU-36A/P product lines that reduces the volume and weight, improves logistical issues of Cartridge Activated Devices (CADs), batteries, and valves, and reduces the pull force for manual inflation. DESCRIPTION: The ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Trusted AI and Autonomy OBJECTIVE: Develop a dynamically reconfigurable, minimal latency and power VPX Digital Signal Processing (DSP) hardware base to simultaneously handle thousands of diverse, possibly overlapping signals for multi-functional situational awareness as part of a high-dynamic range digitized radio frequency (RF) transceiver for multiple Dig ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Sustainment The technology within this topic is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), 22 CFR Parts 120-130, which controls the export and import of defense-related material and services, including export of sensitive technical data, or the Export Administration Regulation (EAR), 15 CFR Parts 730-774, which controls dual use i ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Trusted AI and Autonomy The technology within this topic is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), 22 CFR Parts 120-130, which controls the export and import of defense-related material and services, including export of sensitive technical data, or the Export Administration Regulation (EAR), 15 CFR Parts 730-774, which control ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Hypersonics;Trusted AI and Autonomy The technology within this topic is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), 22 CFR Parts 120-130, which controls the export and import of defense-related material and services, including export of sensitive technical data, or the Export Administration Regulation (EAR), 15 CFR Parts 730-774, w ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Advanced Computing and Software;FutureG;Integrated Network Systems-of-Systems OBJECTIVE: Design and develop a secure blockchain-based system for manned aerial platform air-to-air and air-to-ground secure communication. DESCRIPTION: The manned aerial platform can share information two ways in combat across radio datalinks and other innovations to pass targe ...