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OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Integrated Network System of Systems, Directed Energy OBJECTIVE: Develop compact chip-scale blue laser systems with high beam quality useful for machining and propagation. Advances based upon the coherent beam combining of diode lasers of high brightness are sought. DESCRIPTION: Laser systems in the infrared have a long history of development for both DoD ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Integrated Network System of Systems OBJECTIVE: Develop a UAS mountable sensor and transmit package that will provide a standalone low-cost survey, including geolocation, of the electromagnetic spectrum without the need for corporate support. DESCRIPTION: Many military and civilian applications require rapid survey of the electromagnetic spectrum for ident ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Trusted AI and Autonomy, Integrated Network System of Systems OBJECTIVE: An autonomous legged robotic control system capable of navigating highly uneven, obstructed, and uncertain terrain. DESCRIPTION: The future Warfighter will require autonomous robotic systems to traverse highly uneven, obstructed, and uncertain terrain at speed. Legged platforms are cl ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Hypersonics 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): Space Technology OBJECTIVE: Design and demonstrate a combined materials-, device-, and module-based engineering approach to creating environmentally stable perovskite solar cell modules. DESCRIPTION: Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are an increasingly promising photovoltaic (PV) technology, as their power conversion efficiency has increased from less than 4% ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Trusted AI and Autonomy OBJECTIVE: Develop a semiempirical tool for generating time-domain based, nondimensionally scaled, acoustic spheres from limited flight test data. DESCRIPTION: Accurate helicopter source noise models are required by the US Army in order to estimate the acoustic impact of proposed helicopter operations. Conventional helicopter source ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Biotechnology OBJECTIVE: A compatible Organic Acid Technology (OAT) coolant with a 50% increase the thermal efficiency over traditional coolants that allows for improved performance of Future Vertical Lift, Unmanned, and ground vehicles. DESCRIPTION: Develop an advanced Nitrate Free Organic Acid Technology (OAT) based coolant with improved thermal efficien ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Trusted AI and Autonomy OBJECTIVE: Additively manufacture (AM) aluminum alloy 7XXX (Al-Zn-Mg-Cu) or equivalent material via solid-state for replacement of forged legacy components with long lead times and logistics tail. DESCRIPTION: As the need for sustainment of aging US armed forces aircraft continue to rise and will continue to rise with the introducti ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Trusted AI and Autonomy OBJECTIVE: Reduce the hottest components temperature through the development of a lower temperature methanol steam reforming catalyst which can be integrated into existing fuel cell systems. DESCRIPTION: C5ISR Center, in conjunction with industry, have developed wearable Soldier fuel cell systems that can provide on the move light-w ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Integrated Network System of Systems OBJECTIVE: Creation of a high energy dense, future safe, lithium-ion battery that facilitates charge transfer of solid-electrolyte interfaces, high voltage cathodes, and lithium-metal anodes. DESCRIPTION: Higher energy densities can be achieved primarily through pairing high voltage, high-capacity cathodes with Li-metal ...