A -- INDUSTRY DAY-AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY, ADVANCED GUIDANCE DIVISION, AFRL/MNG, EGLIN AFB, FL

Notice Date

August 21, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL -- Eglin Research Site, 101 West Eglin Blvd Suite 337, Eglin AFB, FL, 32542-6810

ZIP Code

32542-6810

Description

Industry Day: Hosted by AFRL/MNG, Advanced Guidance Purpose: Discuss the AFRL/MNG near term (4 year) technology thrust areas and specific contractual efforts. The Air Force Research Laboratory, Advanced Guidance Division will host an Industry Day meeting on 19 Sep, 01, at Eglin AFB, Munitions Directorate, building 13, Room 160. The format will consist of a half-day for MNG overview briefings to Industry (0830-1200), and a half-day (afternoon) for MNG/individual contractor, (30 minute) one-on-one sessions if desired. This will be an unclassified, informal forum. Classified discussion could be arranged during individual contractor splinter sessions if needed. The Navigation and Control Branch (MNGN) will discuss planned research in the following three areas: (1) Vision-based guidance using optic flow for navigation (inspired through biological system concepts), fully exploiting all information obtained from each weapon seeker and navigation subsystem in support of a more robust endgame solution; (2) Enhanced weapon effectiveness and cooperative control/attack capability of wide-area search munitions when coupled with off-board sensor information and inter-weapon communication; (3) Integrated antijam (AJ) GPS/IMU navigation unit that is small, robust, and low-cost. The Seeker Branch (MNGS) will discuss planned procurements involving RF, LADAR and Multi Spectral seeker technology development. The most near term procurement (FY02 new start) will focus on a Wide Area Search Synthetic Aperture Radar (WASSAR) seeker program. The intent will be to develop next generation SAR seeker technology that will provide high resolution, critical mobile and re-locatable targeting through adverse weather conditions. The Seeker Image & Signal Processing Branch (MNGI) conducts research into algorithm development for finding and identifying critical mobile targets. At present, they are interested in expanding their technology base into SAR signal processing in support of the MNGS WASSAR seeker program. Specifically, they are interested in novel automatic target recognition algorithms which can operate in a semi-realtime environment. There is no fee associated with attendance at this Industry Day. RSVP for Industry Day participation by email NLT 7 Sep, 01 to roger.smith2@eglin.af.mil. Please include the name of your firm and number and name of attendees and whether you intend to have a one-on-one session with the government. Visit/security clearances should be faxed to Ms. Linda Knight at (850) 882-4638 and must arrive NLT 14 Sep, 01. A "Team Building Function" (all day event) is planned for 20 Sep. Call or email Mr. Roger Smith for additional information and reservation (850) 882-4631 ext. 2380.

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