1. DoD/AMRDEC Support for the ADTC Initiative
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DoD/AMRDEC Support for the ADTC Initiative
Distribution authorized to DoD and DoD contractors only; Critical Technology; August Other requests for this document shall be referred to the U.S. Army RDECOM, ATTN: AMSRD-AMR.
Presented by:
Dr. Russ Alexander
Chief, Office of Research & Technology Applications
Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center
19 January 2011
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2. DoD/AMRDEC Support OSD Office of Technology Transition (lead)
Technology Transfer programs
SBIR / STTR program
Identification of Technology Requirements/Needs

3. Technology Transfer Support Mechanisms
Cooperative Research & Developments Agreements
Test Support Agreements
Patent License Agreements
Partnership Intermediaries

4. Cooperative R&D Agreements
Between federal laboratory(ies) and non-federal partner(s)
Covers joint R&D projects which are finite and related to laboratory mission
Federal lab can share personnel, intellectual property, equipment, facilities (everything except funding to partner)
Partner can share personnel, intellectual property, equipment, facilities (including funding to federal laboratory)

5. Test Support Agreements
Outside parties can use federal laboratory test facilities on a non-interference, cost-reimbursable basis provided that an equivalent laboratory facility is not available in the private sector

6. Patent License Agreements
Federal government can license its intellectual property either through exclusive, non-exclusive or partially exclusive licensing agreements
Preference to U.S. companies and small business
Government retains right to buy, use, make, or have made for government purposes

7. SBIR /STTR Program 18 AMRDEC Topics in FY11; Missile (9) Aviation (9)
Phase I - $100,000 (1 year feasibility study)
$50K option for bridge money
Phase II - $1,000,000 (2 year prototype)
MDA/SMDC also participate in the SBIR program
Army SBIR has regional Technical Assistance Advocates
Mr. Chris Willisson (southeast region)
STTR Program (AMRDEC 5 Topics in FY11)

8. Partnership Intermediaries
TechLink
TechMatch
FirstLink
T2Bridge
Springboard

9. AMRDEC Technology Needs
(that could be addressed by small businesses)
Originally presented to 2009 DoD SBIR Conference

10. Technology Needs (Missile)
Inexpensive Seeker Components
Advanced manufacturing techniques/materials that will result in very inexpensive seeker components such as detectors, gimbals, domes, small integrated seeker electronics, etc.
Types of seekers that are used by AMRDEC are Infrared, SAL, LADAR, MillimeterWave, etc.

11. Technology Need (Missile)
Missile-grade Advanced Target Recognition (ATR) improvements
Current technology works adequately IF:
Target encountered, i.e., within the seeker field of regard during search/acquisition range
Target well represented in the ATR knowledge base
Target with little or no obscuration, i.e., target known and in the open
Terrain with low or medium clutter
Area of operations with low density of non-target vehicles
Area of operations with clear weather

12. Technology Need (Missile)
Non-Thermal Battery Power Sources
Thermal batteries use restricted materials, are very labor intensive, and are not built in sufficient quantities to obtain low cost. Batteries for use in tactical missiles are desired to get away from the specialized production requirements of modern thermal batteries.
A non-thermal reserve battery is sought that will have low impedance at -65F and year storage life with no maintenance. Storage/operating temperature range is -65F to 170F. The candidate must be able to survive tactical missile transportation, handling, and captive carry shock/vibe/thermal environments as well as airframe performance in thrust, deceleration, pitch, yaw, and roll.
Active batteries meeting the same requirements will also be considered.
Conformable batteries that can be molded or shaped to fit an irregular area are of great interest.

13. Technology Need (Aviation) O&S Cost Reduction
Prognostics
Diagnostics
Incipient Fault
Failure
Scheduled Maintenance
Support TRADOC Force Operating Capability (Responsive and Sustainable Aviation Support)
Maintain a 90 percent operational readiness rate with reduced O&S burden.
Implement diagnostics/prognostics system to support an “on condition” maintenance system integrated into an automated paperless “just in time” logistics system.
Technologies to allow:
Reduction of inspections and preventative maintenance
Expansion of serviceability criteria
Extension of life or time between overhaul
Prediction of failure with sufficient fidelity to allow scheduling of maintenance
Diagnostic, prognostic and system health assessment technologies such as:
Physics of failure/damage progression modeling, Predictive mechanical and thermodynamic models
Residual strength/life prediction, Advanced probabilistic methods
Improved signal processing and feature extraction, Sensor/data fusion
Advanced sensors, Self-sensing, Embedded/networked/wireless sensors
Technology Challenges
Cover a wide range of components (engines, drives, rotors, structures, electrical, flight controls) and failures
Achieve high detection rate with minimal false alarms
Minimize the weight of diagnostic/prognostic systems
Accurate prognostic algorithms that can predict failure progression
Algorithm demonstrations/qualifications that are affordable

14. Survivability Technology Need (Aviation) Ballistic Protection
Lightweight High Fracture Toughness Materials
Transparent Inorganic Ballistic Materials
Threat Protection
Ballistic Protection
Signature Reduction-IR/Visual/Acoustic
Materials
Thermal Mgt
Signature Reduction
• Advanced active energy attenuators
• Active control
Energy Attenuation
And Management
Crashworthiness
Autonomy
Manned-Unmanned
Teaming
Collision Avoidance
Situational Awareness

15. Technology Need (Aviation)
UAS Survivability and Mission Effectiveness
Develop enabling technologies to improve the ability of UAS systems to survive and accomplish missions in hostile environments by overcoming the various threats
Radio Jamming Threats
Several different links and frequencies need protection: GPS, Control data link, Payload data link, Autoland and IFF transponders, Air traffic control radio, and C4I network
Sensor Payload Threats
Sensor hardening against damaging and dazing lasers
Electromagnetic interference
Electromagnetic pulse (EMP)
Anti-Aircraft Threats
Reduce vulnerability to projectiles and warheads
Signature reduction (acoustic, visual, infrared, radar, RF emissions) to reduce detectability and standoff requirements

16. Contact Info
Dr. Russ Alexander AMRDEC Tech Transfer STTR Program Coordinator
Dr. Doug Deason
MDA SBIR
Denise Jones
SMDC SBIR
Dawn Gratz
AMRDEC SBIR
Buddy Thomas
AMRDEC SBIR
Susan McRae
SMDC Tech Transfer
Chris Willisson
Army SBIR