Abstract: A system may include a display and at least one processor. The at least one processor may be configured to: obtain a Notice to Air Mission (NOTAM); extract information from the NOTAM, the information including information of a runway displaced threshold of the runway and/or a landing distance available on the runway; generate a NOTAM file including the information; update runway overrun awareness and alerting system (ROAAS) data to include a current runway displaced threshold value and a current landing distance available value based on the information of the NOTAM file; generate a ROAAS image, wherein the ROAAS image graphically and/or textually depicts a view indicative of the current runway displaced threshold value and the current landing distance available value; and output the ROAAS image to the display.

Abstract: A system may include a mobile ad-hoc network (MANET) including a plurality of nodes. Each of the plurality of nodes is configured to transmit communication data packets and transmit beacons. Each of the plurality of nodes has passive spatial awareness. A first node has information of own node velocity, own node orientation, and a destination. The first node may be configured to: calculate a direct line or an arc from the first node to the destination; utilize passive spatial awareness; assess possible relay routes beyond the communication range and within the beacon range of the first node; determine a next relay node that is on one of the possible relay routes wherein the one of the possible relay routes may be closest to the direct line or the arc without being determined to be part of a dead-end route; and transmit a communication data packet to the next relay node.

Abstract: A safety monitor arranged to: receive a flight plan comprising a plurality of waypoints for an aircraft to follow on a flight mission; receive hazard data corresponding to one or more hazards; generate an aircraft occupancy region comprising a four-dimensional volume corresponding to a range of possible spatial and temporal coordinates for the aircraft along the flight plan; generate a hazard occupancy region comprising a four-dimensional volume corresponding to a range of possible spatial and temporal coordinates associated with the one or more hazards; and determine whether there is an overlap between the four-dimensional volume of the aircraft occupancy region and the hazard occupancy region.

Abstract: A system may include a radio and a processor. The processor may be configured to: obtain information of a flight plan; obtain a command and control (C2) communication plan; and output instructions to operate the radio to connect with at least one given antenna of at least one given radio tower at a given time according to the C2 communication plan. The radio may be configured to connect with the at least one given antenna of the at least one given radio tower at the given time according to the C2 communication plan.

Abstract: A system and method for developing an artificial intelligence (AI) taxonomy is disclosed. The system includes a cognitive engine configured to perform deep learning processes, and includes a controller. The controller includes a processor and a memory communicatively coupled to the processor. The memory stores executable instructions, which when executable by the processors, causes the processor to collect one or more metrics from node packets received from at least one node, generate a keyword based on the one or more metrics, generate a key phrase based on the keyword in combination with another one of the one or more metrics, and generate a sentence from the key phrase, wherein the key phrase is used for communication with at least one of a plurality of network AI entities.

Abstract: A method of transmitting a message from a sender to a receiver is provided, wherein the communication between the sender and receiver is performed using a hybrid automatic-repeat-request protocol. Artificial noise is added digitally to a first data packet in order to trigger transmission of a second data packet. Corresponding artificial noise is added digitally to the second data packet such that the receiver device can process the data packets together to remove the introduced artificial noise and extract the desired message. Also disclosed are methods where artificial noise is added to a predetermined set of plural data packets in a similar fashion.

Abstract: A system and method for channeled processing of head-frame and earth-frame symbology for display by a head worn display (HWD) receives image data associated with a head pose (e.g., based on a head-centered or earth-centered reference frame) and generates both head-frame and earth-frame symbology. The head-frame and earth-frame symbology sets are each encoded according to different color ranges or values by image rendering processors in communication with the HWD. The HWD tracker processors receive the image data and color range encoded symbology and the HWD pose augmentation processors adjust either the head-frame or earth-frame symbology according to the associated head pose data (bypassing the other symbology set) before returning the pose-adjusted symbology to the tracker processors for generation of an output image for display by the HWD wherein color encoding is removed from the symbology sets (e.g., head-frame/adjusted earth-frame, or earth-frame/adjusted head-frame).

Abstract: A system and method for modifying symbology displayed on a head worn display (HWD) based on a quality-of-service value is disclosed. The system includes a head worn display configured to display symbology, a tracking camera, a controller, and a tracking processing unit configured to receive inputs form the tracking camera and transmit a signal quality value to the controller. The controller includes processors and memory with instructions that when executed by the processors, cause the processors to display the symbology on the display, determine a quality-of-service value based on at least the signal quality value, and modify at least one symbol of the symbology based on the quality-of-service value from a default symbol to a degraded symbol if the quality-of-service value changes from a high-quality value to a low-quality value. The system may also receive sensor signals from other sensors, and use the sensor signal to determine the quality-of-service value.

Abstract: A system may include a mobile ad-hoc network (MANET) including a plurality of nodes. Each of the plurality of nodes is configured to transmit communication data packets and transmit beacons. Each of the plurality of nodes has passive spatial awareness. A first node has information of own node velocity, own node orientation, and a destination. The first node may be configured to: calculate a direct line or an arc from the first node to the destination; utilize passive spatial awareness; assess possible relay routes beyond the communication range and within the beacon range of the first node; determine a next relay node that is on one of the possible relay routes wherein the one of the possible relay routes may be closest to the direct line or the arc without being determined to be part of a dead-end route; and transmit a communication data packet to the next relay node.

Abstract: A landing zone designator system includes two sets of antennas; the first set of antennas defines a first vertical lobe at a first known orientation to the landing pad and the second set of antennas defines a second vertical lobe at a second known orientation to the landing pad. A VTOL aircraft including two antennas tracks the vertical lobes to align the aircraft to the center of the landing pad. The aircraft antennas can be rotated or repositioned dynamically to accommodate the orientation of the aircraft.

Abstract: A notification system for sending a message to a receiving station via one or more repeater stations is disclosed. The repeater stations receive the message over a channel from a sending station. The distributed network immediately begins transmitting a signal coordinated with the message received where the message appears as multipath to a receiver or set of receivers. This asynchronous relay transmission start minimizes the time to incorporate additional transmitters and allows strong links to be discovered and employed without waiting for synchronized subslot transmission starts. In other operations, an asynchronous scanning operation may be included to provide a sufficient transmission time to account for network worst case net cycle times.

Abstract: A data radio has an arbitrary number of processors configured to interact with a single cryptographic engine or security module. Hardware strapping allows each card and processor to identify its location in a system. The static region of the field-programmable gate array contains the functionality to manage access to the backplane. Dynamic regions of the field-programmable gate array fabric are used to route the data correctly to and from the security module within a specific application. Software is deployed on any card with a generic load that is agnostic to its location and the hardware self-configures.

Abstract: A system may include a transmitter node and a receiver node. Each node may include a communications interface including at least one antenna element and a controller operatively coupled to the communications interface, the controller including one or more processors, wherein the controller has information of own node velocity and own node orientation. Each node of the transmitter node and the receiver node may be in motion relative to each other. Each node may be time synchronized to apply Doppler corrections associated with said node's own motions relative to a common reference frame. The common reference frame may be known to the transmitter node and the receiver node prior to the transmitter node transmitting signals to the receiver node and prior to the receiver node receiving the signals from the transmitter node. The receiver node may be configured to be in a state of reduced emissions.

Abstract: Whenever an avionics computer system receives a flight plan, the avionics computer system performs rules-based conformity checks with respect to a predefine set of rules/thresholds. The rules may be general aviation best practices (no rate of elevation change beyond some threshold, no single change in direction beyond some threshold, etc.) or specific to the aircraft (no violation of an operational ceiling, no violation of some defined fuel reserve, etc.). Violations of the rules and criteria are communicated to crew members via visual indicia of such violations, including the relative severity.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for selecting features from a digital chart, and entering corresponding flight plan amendments into a flight plan by direct transfer to an FMS. Based on the selection, the system may prompt the user for subsequent selections. Digital charts are generated in dynamically or in real-time according to a set of databases, including the databased used by the FMS. Elements within the databases are characterized so that the flight crew can select which elements are displayed. Features in the digital chart may be made selectable or unselectable based on a filtering process. The filtering process may be based on environmental variables, aircraft capabilities, safety tolerances, etc.

Abstract: An aircraft-based system for tracking and verifying control inputs from potentially incapacitated pilot stores to memory expected control input sets, e.g., control procedures for controlling an aircraft through segments of a flight plan. When pilot monitors indicate a state of potential incapacitation of a pilot (e.g., fatigue, unresponsiveness, hypoxia), the control input tracking system records any control inputs submitted via the flight deck controls by the incapacitated pilot, reviewing each recorded control input compared to expected control inputs (e.g., for the current flight segment). When a recorded control input sufficiently deviates from the corresponding expected control input (e.g., such that aircraft safety or mission criticality may be affected), the pilot and/or flight crew may receive feedback alerting to the deviant control input (e.g., which may be overridden or which may require confirmation prior to execution).

Abstract: A system may include a transmitter node and a receiver node. Each node may include a communications interface including at least one antenna element and a controller operatively coupled to the communications interface, the controller including one or more processors, wherein the controller has information of own node velocity and own node orientation. Each node of the transmitter node and the receiver node may be in motion. Each node may be time synchronized to apply Doppler corrections associated with said node's own motions relative to a common reference frame. The common reference frame may be known to the transmitter node and the receiver node prior to the transmitter node transmitting signals to the receiver node and prior to the receiver node receiving the signals from the transmitter node.

Abstract: A system and method for performing cross-domain communication between a first domain and a second domain is disclosed. The system includes a controller configured to receive a data packet and output an approved data packet. The system includes processors and memory that instruct the processors to receiving a data packet from the first domain, deconstruct the data packet into subcomponents, apply a subcomponent-specific guard rule to a corresponding subcomponent, determine if each of the subcomponents have been approved by an application of the subcomponent specific guard rules, and upon a determination that each of the subcomponents have been approved, merge the subcomponents into the approved data packet. The system and method also include transmitting the approved data packet.

Abstract: The US DoD is moving to incorporate 5G, particularly for sidelinks networks. 5G sidelink network are desired to operate at company, platoon, and squad levels independent of connection to 5G base stations (gNB). The 5G sidelink standards, as defined by 3GPP, cannot operate under active jamming at expected threat levels. The sidelink standards are defined for commercial use and cannot withstand active jamming. Various prior art uses beamforming, directionally beamformed MIMO, and even distributed MIMO as potential options to address active jamming. The SWAP-C and standards of the 5G UEs are not conducive to these anti-jamming techniques. A solution is described that uses the 5G sidelink physical layer with modifications at the control layer to avoid denial of the S-SSB. Intra-, inter-squad, and squad-to-command post communications may use the solution to avoid denial of the 5G sidelink.

Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for communicating using both analog and digital transmissions on the same bandwidth. The method may include receiving a digital transmission and an analog transmission using a same/shared bandwidth. The method may include playing a digital audio of the digital transmission and an analog audio of the analog transmission using a same audio output. The digital transmission may include an identification code. The playing of the digital audio may include selectively playing the digital audio based on a match of the identification code with a stored identification code of the system and selectively squelching the digital audio based on a mismatch of the identification code with the stored identification code.