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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 ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Integrated Network Systems-of-Systems 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, ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Sustainment OBJECTIVE: Develop automated fiber-optic termini inspection and cleaning equipment for use on military aircraft. DESCRIPTION: Currently automated technology exists to inspect and clean termini in military-grade connectors not installed on the aircraft. Military aircraft require that the fiber optic connectors on Weapons Replaceable Assemblies ( ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Advanced Materials OBJECTIVE: Design and develop innovative manufacturing and inspection processes that leverage the tenets of Digital Thread and the Model-Based Enterprise (MBE) to enable a Digital Transformation within the Department of Defense (DoD). DESCRIPTION: Model-Based Definition (MBD) utilizes 3D datasets to contain and convey a product’s defin ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Sustainment OBJECTIVE: Develop and package uncooled photodetectors and optical subassemblies for military digital optical communications applications that can operate in air platforms at 10, 25, 40, 50, and 100 Gbps using binary, non-return-to-zero, on-off keyed data modulation techniques in fiber optic receivers. DESCRIPTION: Current airborne military (mi ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Integrated Network Systems-of-Systems 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, ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Space Technology;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 730-7 ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Space Technology;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 730-7 ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Sustainment OBJECTIVE: Develop a high-performance cold spray system which can deposit structural quality repair material for aluminum and titanium without using helium as the carrier gas. DESCRIPTION: High-performance cold spray systems require helium carrier gas to achieve required particle deposition velocity and high-performance deposits of aluminum, ti ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Integrated Network Systems-of-Systems;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 ...