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A -- MAGNETIC SENSORS DUE 022500 POC Dr. Robert Kinasewitz, US Army ARDEC 973-724-4377, Mr. Kent Kogler IIT Research Institute U.S. Army ARDEC is seeking sources for the development and/or application of state of the art magnetic sensors for use in a new anti tank/anti vehicle area denial system. The general requirements for any proposed technology are 1) The sensor system must be capable of acquiring and tracking military vehicles ranging from four wheel utility types up to modern main battle tanks, 2) Minimum range for detection is no less then 25 meters 3) The sensor(s) should be rugged, compact, lightweight and have low power consumption characteristics. Within this context interested offerers are invited to submit a package describing capabilities in magnetic sensing. The package may include information on other sensing technologies but must have magnetics as the primary focus. Packages should address the potential for a future procurement anticipated to be a two phased effort: Phase I- Analysis, development and production of a brass board prototype for demonstration. The analysis should include cost, weight, size, hardenability, all weather capability and power requirements. The prototype should be sufficient to demonstrate at a suitable army facility the ability to detect and track subject armor vehicles. Phase II- Support the efforts of the System Integrator to incorporate the applicable sensor into a prototype munition system Responses should address the following: Phase I: A. Evaluate magnetic sensor technology (such as gradiometry and differential magnetometry) for detecting and tracking (direction and range measurements) tanks, armored personnel carriers, infantry fighting vehicles, self-propelled artillery, trucks, and four-wheeled utility vehicles. Magnetic sensors shall be understood to include both the physical embodiments of the sensors, plus the applicable signal-processing detection and tracking algorithms. This evaluation shall include, but not be limited to, answers to the following questions: 1. At what ranges can such magnetic sensors detect and track each of these types of military vehicles? At what signal-to-noise ratios? 2. What are the precision and accuracy capabilities (in direction and range) of such magnetic sensors in detecting and tracking each of these types of military vehicles? 3. What are the effects of multiple-target scenarios (including mixed targets) on the detection and tracking capabilities of such sensors? 4. What are the effects of natural magnetic noise (geomagnetic temporal variations, Solar activity, ionic storms from space, etc.) and man-made magnetic noise (emanating from local vehicles, intended targets, helicopters, host platform, other mines, etc.) on the detection and tracking capabilities of such sensors? What are the effects of variations in the natural environment, such as temperature? 5. What are the best types of magnetic sensors for a side-attack area denial system? What are the best sensors for a bottom-attack area denial system? 6. What are the magnetic sensor mass/dimension and power requirements to achieve the detection and tracking capabilities determined in Phase I A.2 above? 7. What are the estimated production costs of such magnetic sensors for quantities of 3,000 per year for five years in FY2000 dollars? For 15,000 per year for five years? For 100,000 per year for five years? B. A magnetic sensor type will be selected by the Army. A brass board embodiment of this chosen sensor shall be developed, fabricated, tested, and delivered to the Army. This brass board magnetic sensor must: include all software required to operate the sensor, incorporating all necessary signal-processing detection and tracking algorithms; include all electronic instrumentation and components required for calibration, operation, detection and tracking measurements; be tested for performance at TACOM-ARDEC, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey. C. All applicable documentation must be delivered, at appropriate times, to TACOM-ARDEC, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey. This documentation must include: a complete bibliography; all referenced reports and papers; all signal processing algorithms; all calculations; brass board magnetic sensor theory and operating instructions; test procedure and test results. Please submit responses in duplicate to: Robert T. Kinasewitz, Ph.D. rkin@pica.army.mil (973)-724-4377 Kent J. Kogler kkogler@iitri.org (937)-431-9322 Posted 02/07/00 (W-SN422587). (0038)

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