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OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Space Technology 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 ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Integrated Network Systems-of-Systems OBJECTIVE: Identify strategies in increasing data quality for customer tests by eliminating instrumentation bridging across the force-balance via an air-gapped communication solution. DESCRIPTION: Increased demand in performance from next generation vehicles, coupled with the ever-diminishing development timelines, put ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Integrated Network Systems-of-Systems OBJECTIVE: Develop a system to acquire Fiber Optic Strain Measurements on a rotating rotor system and route the measurements to the non-rotating frame via a pass-through Fiber Optic Rotary Joint (FORJ). DESCRIPTION: Develop a system to acquire high fidelity optical strain measurements for a full-sized helicopter main ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Integrated Sensing and Cyber OBJECTIVE: Develop, validate, and produce a through-bore slip ring capsule, fully contained within a defined physical space envelope, containing conventional slip rings for power, a bi-directional fiber optic rotary joint, and a high pressure gas rotary joint, all of which simultaneously operate at sustained high rotational spee ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Advanced Materials 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 dua ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Integrated Sensing and Cyber; Microelectronics OBJECTIVE: Provide a miniaturized Radio Frequency System on Chip (RFSoC) solution that: 1) Supports C, X, Ku, Ka, and W military radar bands at min. 4 GHz signal bandwidth. 2) Performs arbitrary waveform generation and processing of received signals over a min. of 8 transmit and 8 receive channels. 3) Support ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Trusted AI and Autonomy; Integrated Network Systems-of-Systems OBJECTIVE: Develop and demonstrate a taxiway crossing area foreign object debris (FOD) detection/removal solution capable of scanning, detecting, locating, and relaying information to retrieve loose objects larger than a quarter inch in diameter as measured by any perspective DESCRIPTION: The ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Trusted AI and Autonomy OBJECTIVE: Develop a technology to convert mobile/rolling toolboxes (of various sizes and drawer quantities) into automated inventory assisted toolboxes. In other words, develop a sensor suite capable of being applied to any mobile toolbox converting it into an automated inventory toolbox. DESCRIPTION: Technicians currently rely on ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Trusted AI and Autonomy OBJECTIVE: Develop a technology assisted, portable, ruggedized, toolbox for use in all-weather maintenance environments that can be 3D printed DESCRIPTION: Technicians currently rely on manual accountability for tools and equipment - all accountability is hand-recorded. Additionally, inspections and tool replacement uses human judge ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Trusted AI and Autonomy; Integrated Network Systems-of-Systems OBJECTIVE: Develop a Military spec/hardened automatic tool control (ATC) toolbox that runs off a remote located network approved computer or virtual machine (VM) and incorporates a user interface screen, multi-factor authentication, tool tracking, tool wear, tool home recognition, Foreign Objec ...