Conduct a trade study on existing alternative battery chemistries. Investigate battery chemistries that are mature or in advanced stages of development, but which have limited commercial applications or have not otherwise been adopted by private industry. Identify compelling candidates and describe which batteries are best suited for various defense requirements (communications, computation, propulsion, etc). This topic is not for early, basic scientific research on battery chemistries.
2023 USASOC 11 Compact Area Mapping/VTOL Drone
Develop a VTOL drone that can be launched and controlled by small patrols and can create near real time, geo rectified and geo referenced maps of tactical areas within the range of the drone. Highly accurate position information of imagery is desired.