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10 -- WEAPONS SOL N00024-98-R-5499 POC (0254), C. Cirino, Contracting Officer, (703) 602-8100, EXT 540, PART 1 OF 2. A-RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SOL N00024-98-R-5499. To assist the Director, Naval Surface Warfare Office (N86) of the Chief of Naval Operations in the identification of concepts that should be highly considered for inclusion in the FY00 Advanced Technology Demonstration (ATD) Program, PEO(TAD) and PEO SC/AP will evaluate government, industry, and joint government/industry concepts that address the following PEO(TAD) and PEO SC/AP top technology needs. The specific PEO(TAD) and PEO SC/AP top technology needs are specifically enumerated below. Respective PEO(TAD) Program Office top technology needs over the next three to five years are as follows: System Engineering -- 1. Availability of Distributed Systems. Demonstration of technologies capable of predicting the availability over time of mission area capability for highly distributed systems such as a joint battleforce. 2. COTS Environmental Isolation. Demonstration of technologies that support operation of equipment built to commercial standards in shipboard combat environments. The concept must allow changes in the equipment supported as might be expected by COTS evolution without redesign of the support environment. 3. Hardware/Computer Program Isolation. Demonstration of innovative techniques for isolating changes in display driver format from display hardware and isolating changes in display hardware that might be expected from COTS evolution from display drivers. 4. Human Reliability Predictions Under Stress. Demonstrate techniques that predict the relationship of time and environmental stress to human in the loop event reliability and support the assignment of human reliability allocations in critical path reliability predictions and assessing training effectiveness. 5. IFF discrimination for Close Flying Objects. Demonstrate techniques to aid in the discrimination of AIMS MK XII IFF returns from closely spaced targets. The techniques may involve signal processing improvements or changes to the present IFF equipment, but cannot involve changes to thewaveform. 6. Exploitation of IFF Mode S. Demonstrate a COTS approach to allow exploitation of the information contained in the IFF Mode S waveform in Navy Combat Command and Control systems. Theater Ballistic Missile Defense -- 1. Advanced Seeker Technologies. Demonstration of innovative technologies with the following attributes: multiple color, lightweight, low volume, flexible packaging, low cryo needs, wide FOV, active jitter control (e.g., controllable elements, MEMS, smart materials, etc.) and low cost. 2. Advanced Discrimination Technologies. Demonstrate advanced IR and RF discrimination technologies which provide significant discrimination improvements in the following areas: discrimination against complex debris clouds with stressing associated objects and decoys (e.g., neural networks, fuzzy logic, polarization sensors/algorithms, etc.), aimpoint selection under stressing short time-line conditions, discrimination in high background clutter environments (land and space), enhanced RF-to-IR TargetObject Map (TOM) correlation, and reduced sensitivity to jitter (signal processing approach). 3. Innovative Adjunct Sensors. Demonstrate innovative adjunct sensors with the capability of enhancing discrimination, guidance and control, and kill assessment functions, Examples include LADAR and RADAR adjunct sensor packages. 4. Advanced Divert and Attitude Control Propulsion. Demonstrate advanced controllable propulsion systems for divert and attitude control, with an emphasis on the following attributes; extreme energy management capability, long duration mission potential, high thrusts capability (<500 lbf), significant error flyout capability, low inert weight, volume packaging flexibility, reduced jitter, and IM compliance. 5. Flyout Propulsion Technologies. Demonstrate innovative axial propulsion technologies (in propulsion section diameters up to 21" diameter) which have extreme throttling capability (<25/1 throttle ratio or on-demand), thrust cut-off capability, high mass fractions, high energy density, IM/environmental compliance, and low lifecycle costs. Additionally, advanced propulsion concepts which reduce VLS launcher erosion are highly desirable. 6. Advanced Power Systems. Demonstrate advanced power systems with the capability of supporting extremely long mission durations (<300 sec) which are lightweight, low volume, high energy density, low temperature and have good cost potential. Integration of power systems with other high energy components, such as divert/ACS propulsion and other propulsion systems, is desirable. 7. Advanced Lethality Technologies. Demonstrate innovative advanced lethality approaches which provide quantum enhancement of the probability of kill and/or enhance kill assessment capabilities. Examples include: innovative deployable masses or structures, reactive material structures, dual purpose energy storage devices (e.g., flywheels for power and added lethality, etc.) and kill assessment technologies. 8. Advanced Avionics. Demonstrate advanced avionics technologies which provide significant enhancement of telemetry, guidance and control, and processing functions. Advanced telemetry technologies of interest include near real-time (e.g.data received and displayed less than 10 seconds after occurence), extreme multichannel and high speed telemetry systems which demonstrate near real-time telemetry (IR, visible) assessment capability allowing for wide bandwidth transceiver/receiver link with the kinetic warhead. Advanced G&C technologies of interest include an Integrated GPS Aided Micro Inertial Measurement Unit, which will provide a low cost navigational quality integrated GPS aided micro IMU with the fast acquisition (e.g. GPS data acquired in less than one second) of a GPS without the need for a hot start. Processing technologies of interest are those which can support an extreme level of computations at extremely high speed, with little weight, volume or power needs. 9. Extremely Lows Cost, Highly Flexible Target. Demonstrate innovative technology approaches which yield extremely low cost targets which can simulate the signature (IR and RF), trajectories, kinematics/maneuvers, and separation characteristics of a wide array of potential threats. Cooperative Engagement Capability -- 1.(P)ESM/IRST Sensor Integration. Demonstrate in a lab and an operational environment the benefit of the integration of an (P)ESM/IRST capability with existing radars and IFF sensors in the CEC network using available (P)ESM/IRST systems. Demonstrate parametricaly the benefit of multi-platform (P)ESM/IRST data fusion. Integrated Ship Self Defense -- 1. Multiple guidance mode seeker upgrades for SSDS missiles. 2. Novel processor capabilities in conjunction with new system elements e.g. new weapons and sensors. 3. Integrated Topside Design. Low signature equipments and weapons; full multi-function rf system; integrated sensors, communications, navigation, identification, electronic warfare functions; advanced materials; embedded functions; signature control for RCS, IR, EM(LPI) and visible; EMI control for simultaneous operation of topside sensors; increased survivability and graceful degradation against fragmentation damage and first hit; reduced life cycle cost through elimination of watchstanders; and reduced maintenance of topside components and structures. 4. Multifunction Multiband RF System. Development of an all weather multi-mode multi-function rf system to perform radar, EW, and LOS communication in a phased array that will detect and engage future threats in a near land environment. Expand the use of electromagnetic spectrum, improve countermeasure capabilities, improve combat identification, and situation awareness. Consider the use of digital receivers and transmitters to achieve true time delay. 5. Advanced Beam Director. Demonstrate a prototype advanced shipboard multi-mission beam director which will integrate all EO/IR devises (cameras and lasers) into a single design, simultaneously satisfying the requirements for TISS, MK46, and AIEWS (IRCM Increment 2). Initial transition would be for AIEWS and would be designed for compatibility with future ship designs, such as DD21. 6. Advanced Sensor Design . Demonstrate an advanced, lightweight MWIR high sensitivity sensor prototype for the Thermal Imaging Sensor System to support future beam directors and stabilized pedestals. This demonstration vehicle should consider more gaussian input for the video tracker, the ability to oversample the scene to increase image resolution, and the possibility of using the dither scanners to reduce the effect of stabilization jitter. Initial transition will be for TISS and compatible designs could be used for other EO/IR mission needs. 7. Radar Sensors. Demonstrate technology concepts which support 2D and 3D radar functions. 8. Common RF Module Design. Demonstrate a very broadband lowcost high power common module(s) that can be used in multiple shipboard rf system applications. Standard Missile -- 1. Advanced Warhead Design/Lethality Enhancement. Specific requirement drivers needing to be considered with the development of an advanced warhead design with increased lethality enhancement should include reduced space and weight requirements, maintained or increased performance, and the use of lightweight materials in the LEAP KV focusing on achieving high probability of kill for submunition warheads. 2. Advanced Propulsion and Propulsion Management Devices. Priority propulsion technology are as follows: Divert Propulsion. (e.g., Jet reaction control, divert and attitude control system propulsion) and Advanced Booster Propulsion (e.g., first, second, and third stage propulsion technologies). Emphasis in both propulsion areas should be placed on developing and demonstrating propellant and propulsion system component technologies which are insensitive munitions and environmentally compliant, while maintaining high performance capability. Also of interest in both areas are technologies which significantly reduce materials and fabrication costs, while maintaining high quality parts. Additional emphasis in the divert propulsion area should be placed on the ability to duct and provide precision control of high mass flow hot gases (>4000 degree F) from multiple integrated thruster arrays and to provide energy on-demand (i.e., energy management flexibility) from divert thruster arrays for long durations (>300 seconds), while maintaining high energy and packaging efficiency. Applicable divert propulsion technologies include: advanced valve/valve material, hot gas manifold, propellant, motor case, insulation, thruster component, ignition component, propellant management device, and hot gas accumulator technologies. Additional emphasis in the advanced booster area should be placed on energy management flexibility to support multi-mission capability, enhanced VLS operability during launch (i.e., reduced flyout erosion) and providing growth opportunities for the missile. Technologies which significantly reduce weight and maximize propulsive mass fraction are also of interest. Applicable advanced booster technologies include:advanced propellant, motor case/insulation, nozzle, thrust vector control, and thrust vector actuation technologies. (0198)

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