Abstract: Techniques for jointly estimating geolocations of a plurality of emitting targets. An example method includes acquiring a plurality of bearing measurements, establishing a search grid based on the bearing measurements, performing a joint maximum likelihood optimization procedure on the bearing measurements over the search grid to produce an estimated geolocation solution by solving a nonlinear multi-target geolocation description function for all targets associated with a current rank, repeating the joint maximum likelihood optimization procedure set successive ranks until a maximum rank is reached, evaluating the estimated geolocation solution sets for each rank to determine a number of targets, based on the number of targets, selecting the corresponding geolocation solution set for the rank corresponding to the number of targets, and processing the selected corresponding geolocation solution set to produce a geolocation result that includes an estimated location of each target.

Abstract: There is disclosed a rotorcraft comprising: an array of lift devices; a pilot housing; connecting lines attaching the pilot housing to the array of lift devices; and an actuator interface at the pilot housing such that the pilot can 5 steer the rotorcraft.

Abstract: Apparatus (100) for use in space, the apparatus (100) comprising: a feedstock storage module (108) for storing a feedstock; a heating module (110) coupled to the feedstock storage module (108) and configured to heat the feedstock; an extrusion nozzle (112) coupled to the heating module (110) and configured to extrude heated feedstock from the apparatus (110); and one or more thrusters (118) configured to provide a propulsive force to the apparatus (100).

Abstract: A 3D-printed reflective optic providing very high specific stiffness through the utilization of a hollow shelled design, with closed back, filled with high-stiffness internal volumetric space-filling open-cell lattice structures. Structurally-integrated sacrificial structures are included for the purposes of reduction or elimination of tooling during post-processing operations.

Abstract: A low SWAP-C apparatus and method enable determining precise location and orientation in a GPS-denied environment. A camera image of a scene is registered to a synthetic image predicted according to an initial estimate of location and orientation and a 3D model of the environment to obtain an accurate cross-plane location estimate perpendicular to the camera pointing direction, and an approximate downrange location in the pointing direction. A range sensor is then used to correct and refine the downrange estimate. The steps can be iterated until a required accuracy is attained. The camera can be an electro-optical or infrared imaging system. The range sensor can be a laser range finder or a LIDAR. The initial location estimate can be based on inertial measurements and/or earlier GPS readings. The registration can include applying a photogrammetric bundle-adjustment process. The disclosure is applicable to navigation, weapons pointing, and situational awareness.

Abstract: High power monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) differential single pole double throw switches utilizing a series of transistors formed by a gallium nitride (GaN) foundry process. The differential switches of the present disclosure allow for larger power handling capability and wideband operation while further providing differential amplitude and phase matching.

Abstract: A jet engine exhaust assembly 20 is disclosed. The exhaust assembly comprises a double-walled exhaust duct 22 comprising an inner wall defining the inner profile of the duct and an outer wall spaced apart from the outer surface of said inner wall to define a cooling space 21 therebetween. The double-walled exhaust duct 20 is a structural load bearing component.

Abstract: A microelectronic component includes a substrate having at least one electrical pad, a resilient material on the substrate, and a conductive element on or in the resilient material and coupled to the at least one conductive pad. The resilient material may include, for instance, a compressible polymer. The conductive elements configured to be placed in contact with at least one test probe, where the resilient material is configured to be compressed by the at least one electrical probe into a deformed shape and where the resilient material is configured to return from the deformed shape to a non-deformed shape subsequent to a removal of the conductive element from contact with the at least one electrical probe.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for estimation of relative velocity between a receiver platform and a transmitter platform. A methodology implementing the techniques according to an embodiment includes measuring a first time of arrival, a first phase, and a frequency of a first radar pulse received from the transmitter platform. The method also includes measuring a second time of arrival and a second phase of a second radar pulse received from the transmitter platform. The method further includes calculating a relative velocity between the receiver platform and the transmitter platform based on a difference between the first time of arrival and the second time of arrival, a difference between the first phase and the second phase, and the frequency. The method further includes calculating an angle of arrival of the first and second received radar pulses based on a ratio of the calculated relative velocity to a velocity of the receiver platform.

Abstract: An airborne redirection unit (ARU), for deflecting an RF energy beam, the ARU comprising: A canopy comprising a surface for slowing the rate of descent, A beam director supported at the canopy, the ARU being configured to focus the RF energy beam.

Abstract: A common mode and a differential mode filter(s) between DC links are provided. Each link has a positive rail and a negative rail. The filter comprises a first inductor respectively connected to each of the positive rail and the negative rail, differential mode damping resistance connected in parallel to each of the first inductor, respectively, and a three-wire choke. The three-wire choke comprises a first wire connected in series with the differential mode damping resistance parallel to the positive rail, a second wire connected in series with the differential mode damping resistance parallel to the negative rail and a third wire connected to common mode damping resistance. The common mode damping resistance is galvanically isolated from differential mode transients flowing through the differential mode damping resistance. The differential mode filter has the differential mode damping resistance, and the common mode filter has the common mode damping resistance.

Abstract: A gate drive topology and gate drive power supply topology designed to allow for a single Printed Wiring Board (PWB) design to be configured for two applications. In one application, select paired locations of solder pads or connector locations in the circuitry are populated with connecting “spanning” resistors for integration within the gate driver and gate driver power supply topologies. The physical manifestation of these resistors on the PWB allows paralleled gate drive switching of corresponding power transistor devices for driving a load. A common gate-source voltage is applied to all three gates and the switching devices share dynamic switching and conduction loss. In an alternate application, the select paired locations are not populated with spanning resistors thereby rendering a circuit topology permitting independent operation independent power transistor gate driving switching operations.

Abstract: There is provided a vehicle for protecting an entity against directed-energy weapons, comprising: a housing; and a shield for absorbing or reflecting a laser beam, the shield, in use, extending in a plane from the housing. There is also provided a system of vehicles and a method of coordinating a plurality of vehicles to protect an entity against directed-energy weapons.

Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided an ammunition belt link comprising, a sprung wire, said sprung wire arranged to form a first receiving portion suitable for retaining a first ammunition cartridge, a second receiving portion suitable for retaining a second ammunition cartridge, a spacer between said first receiving and second receiving portions, an ammunition cartridge locator aide, said locator aid locates in an ejector groove of a received cartridge and, the wire ammunition belt link further comprising a support surface suitable for retaining the first and/or second ammunition cartridge.

Abstract: Ultrashort pulsed laser systems are described. In one example, a pulsed laser system includes a source laser configured to emit a pulsed source laser beam, a splitter configured to split the source laser beam into first and second input laser beams, a first amplifier module configured to amplify the first input laser beam using chirped pulse amplification (CPA) and to produce, at a first output port, a first output laser beam in a first spectral range based on soliton self-frequency shift (SSFS) in the first amplifier module, a second amplifier module configured to amplify the second input laser beam using CPA and to produce an intermediate beam based on SSFS in the second amplifier module, and a mid-infrared fiber configured to receive the intermediate beam and to produce, at a second output port, a second output laser beam in a second spectral range based SSFS in the mid-infrared fiber.

Abstract: A method of creating one or more secure tunnels within a network, a router node implementing the method and a network comprising a plurality of router nodes. The method comprises: connecting a first router node to the network, wherein the first router node comprises a plurality of bearer interfaces, each having a virtual routing and forwarding VRF module; receiving, from neighbouring nodes in the network, at least one loopback address for at least one bearer interface in the neighbouring nodes; and detecting, using the first router node, one or more routing prefixes associated with a traffic or management tunnel within the at least one received loopback address.

Abstract: An optical detection system uses high-resolution holographic filters for target detection within a very-large field of view image acquired with a reflector. The holographic filter acts as an optical computer, mixing phase and amplitude information of known targets with light from the scene, automatically enhancing portions of the image that match threat objects or other object of interest. A lens forming a Fourier transform of the entire scene is used, and within that transform, the holographic information of a target or multiple targets is added. By acting as an inverse optical transfer function, the hologram gathers the target information to single point, and removes non-target background. Amplification is done by using a laser-illuminated hologram to create a phase-amplitude filter in a photorefractive material at the transform plane. By mixing the hologram and the scene at the transform plane, the matching is enhanced regardless of target location in the scene.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a lower plate, an upper plate above the lower plate, and a plurality of vias extending from the lower plate to the upper plate. The lower plate, the upper plate, and the plurality of vias include conductive material. A post including conductive material extends from the lower plate and towards the upper plate. An inner plate including conductive material is above and in contact with the post, where the post and the inner plate are separated from the upper plate by dielectric material. The plurality of vias are arranged to at least in part wrap around the post. A signal line extends between the lower and upper plates and at least in part wraps around the post, where the signal line extends through an opening between a first via and a second via of the plurality of vias. In an example, the apparatus is a resonator structure.

Abstract: A transceiver unit includes an enclosure, a first input port, a second input port, a first output port, and a second output port. A radio frequency (RF) pass-through path is within the enclosure between the first input port and the first output port and includes a gain module. The RF pass-through path is configured to receive a first RF signal at the first input port and to transmit a second RF signal at the first output port. The gain module is configured to amplify the first RF signal to produce the second RF signal. The transceiver unit further includes a transceiver path within the enclosure between the second input port and the second output port, the transceiver path including a signal processor.

Abstract: The system and method for a multi-element, ultra-low SWaP chemical concentrator incorporating Applicant's own open cell foamed adsorbent material which allows high volume sampling (e.g., liters per minute) to achieve low detection limits (ppt) using high-volume, low-pressure air sources (i.e. fans or blowers) rather than pumps. The device delivers the sample directly to an analyzer without the need for a typical intermediate cryogenic trapping step. In one example, a rotary style concentrator comprises four individual foam elements. Each element can be individually heated to desorb analytes.