Army STTR follows AFC’s topic release schedule but partners with a university, federally funded research and development center, or a qualified non-profit research institution as part of their contract.
Higher energy densities can be achieved primarily through pairing high voltage, high-capacity cathodes with Li-metal anodes. To enable the use of next generation elevated voltage cathode materials with lithium-metal anode, stabilizing cathode coatings can be affixed to improve interfacial structural stability, mitigate electrochemical impedance increases, and diminish thermally induced degradation.
Polymer, Solid Electrolyte, and Lithium Anode Battery to Enhance Kinetics Read More »
To maintain operational overmatch of our near-peers, signature management needs to be exploited to the greatest limits of science. Obscuration leverages our resources by protecting multi-million-dollar assets with cost-effect aerosol materials. Recent discoveries have illustrated the ability to vastly increase the performance of these obscurants in the infrared and centimeter-wave regions of the electromagnetic spectrum– both areas in which our enemies use imagers to identify our warfighter’s locations.
Small, low-power, low-cost, networked, and potentially attritable sensors (“microsensors”) can be rapidly dispersed over an area to enhance situational awareness and continuously monitor for threats such as toxic chemicals or pathogens. The ability to use networks of smaller and cheaper sensors instead of large and expensive systems will allow Warfighters to maintain increasingly expeditionary postures.
Aerosol Particle Collectors for Microsensor Platforms Read More »
Uncertainty in weather prediction affects Army mission preparation and planning degrading decision advantage. Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) models generate atmospheric forecasts to provide a deterministic weather forecast, but present inherent uncertainty.
Soldiers are subjected to quickly changing light conditions, such as inside a dark building versus outside in the sun, within a single mission. The pupil can take a few 10s of seconds to fully acclimate to changing light levels
Ultrawide Transmission Range for Variable Transmission Eyewear (VTE) Read More »
High energy laser (HEL) threats are expected to be deployed in the future battlefield. They exhibit many compelling features including speed-of-light engagement, a deep magazine, and limited protection against the highest powers. The threat mechanism is via optical damage and intense thermal damage. These qualities behoove the development of PPE for Soldiers.
Personnel Protective Equipment from High Energy Lasers Read More »
Unmanned vehicles are playing increasingly central and sophisticated roles on the battlefield and fulfill many different missions during both peace and wartime. Small autonomous vehicles like Group 1 sUAS represent a top DoD and Army priority, and are common in military formations, with wide distribution to units across the Services and in civilian agencies.
Laser Power Beaming to Sustain Small UAVs Read More »
U.S. troops are deployed worldwide to places where commercial food sanitation standards may be inferior with poor enforcement. Survey data of military personnel deployed in Iraq or Afghanistan reported high rates of diarrhea, 70 and 54% respectively, for respondents. Higher rates in deployed personnel in Iraq was attributed to more access to local foods (26.6% in Iraq reported eating local food weekly compared to only 5.3% in Afghanistan).
Food and Water Sensor for Sustainment of the Joint Expeditionary Force Read More »
