Continue the development of an “Any Donor” blood transfusion technology for field use. Process and device must provide compatibility between different blood types for transfusions in critical combat care situations

Research the development of a shelf stable oxygen delivering fluid as a lifesaving tool in a combat/ trauma environment. Battlefield casualties need clotting factors and oxygen transport in their bloodstreams as they are treated for combat injuries. Currently oxygen carrying capacity is found only with red blood cells that have significant constraints on their storage and use.

Investigate a transdermal patch or other biomedical intervention to manage soldiers’ physiological homeostasis, fatigue, and performance. The increasing need for confined/subterranean operations requires individuals to remain underground for weeks and possibly months at a time. Personnel must be able to maintain physiological homeostasis in the absence of unpredicted availability/quality of food/water, oxygen, light, social interaction, etc.

Develop a non-invasive sensor that can detect incipient nitrogen bubble formation in the bloodstream of divers and pilots. Device will be able to alert subject that decompression disease is likely

Conduct market surveys and subsequent field testing of COTS devices to measure hydration of operators in training and operational situations

Continue the development of a self-contained automatic intubation device that can be used by operators to restore airways in subjects in combat situations before definitive medical care is available.

Continue the development and testing of covert communications from handlers to military and Law Enforcement working dogs. Technology must provide for communications to working dogs that are undetectable by humans in the vicinity of the dog

Test the absorption and transmissivity of various frequencies of blue lasers through seawater. Frequency shift light transmissions to find and exploit “holes” in the absorption spectra. Provide proof of concept demonstration for an Underwater Comm System

Investigate, compare, and analyze various technologies for point-to-point communications between individual operators by RF, magnetic, optical, IR, UV, ultrasound, and other physical means. Demonstrate a prototype comms system.

Design a prototype system for high rate duplex communications from ground to space assets in LEO with minimum detectability

Continue the development of a tablet based electronic checklist for a small manned submersible. Expand the functionality and utility of the device. Test in various use cases.

Continue development on a laptop-based submarine simulator that will integrate multiple onboard systems and their functionalities

Develop a prototype small submarine electronic autopilot device. Conduct prototype testing in a “computer in the loop” and “hardware in the loop” environment.

Develop and demonstrate a small scale sub model prototype. Test the model to validate 6 DOF motion coefficients for a full size sub platform

A buoy must be deployed from a submersible, float to the surface, and receive GPS signals. Signals are then sent down the buoy tether to the submersible. Buoy must be able to reach the surface from a depth of at least 50 meters, and has to be remotely deployable and retrievable. The buoy will be about the size of a large tomato can. Housing and Interface characterisitics will be provided. A prototype and demonstration is required.

Develop and demonstrate means for small drones to navigate accurately when GPS signals are disrupted, unreliable, or not available.

Provide a navigation/collision avoidance capability for a small drone using laser sources and sensors

Adapt off the shelf imaging or other fire control systems to allow precise weapon employments from a small drone

Develop a small portable, self-contained station that can automatically recharge small drones

Develop and demonstrate a quadcopter or small (group 1) drone that can fly using only analog electronics on the drone. Drone should be impervious to interruptions caused by microwave jammers

Develop means to control drones where the signals from the operator and the operator’s location can be hidden or spoofed to hostile detection. Consider use of “starlink” or other remote communications techniques.

Conduct in-depth analysis and reporting of visual, thermal, acoustic, or other means to detect and identify small drones at distance

Characterize the electromagnetic emission signatures of drone motors, high frequency drone computing systems, communications equipment, and acoustic signatures of propulsion systems. Analyze the utility of results to detect and locate drone position and activities.

Investigate, prototype and demonstrate a light-based drone cloaking device

Develop small deployable sensor packages that can detect, locate, and classify unusual activity through seismic or acoustic sensing in natural and man-made materials

Develop low observable means to monitor remote buildings in order to identify and characterize the operation of specific electrical/mechanical devices taking place inside.

Investigate advanced image processing or other technologies that can detect humans and human activity obscured by camouflage, sight blocking, or other deception

Develop small handheld device that can quickly detect the presence of hidden lens systems in rooms and inside vehicles

Investigate means to detect and identify camouflage. Develop small detection devices that can be used by individuals on patrols.

Develop a small optical device that can detect linearly polarized reflected light from a viewfield, and distinguish this signature from circularly polarized light from natural sources. Demonstrate the utility of such a sensor to detect presence of camouflage or other man-made items

Demonstrate the utility of geolocation referencing “pulsar” stars. Develop prototype antenna and receiver systems

Develop and demonstrate means for smartphones with starfinder applications that can be used for precise geolocation

Design prototype suspension system for light/medium trucks with electronically controlled spring rates and damping. System will allow firing of heavy weapons with minimal vehicle motion and disruption of weapon accuracy. Demonstrate components and key technologies of system.

Develop advanced suspension and drive systems that can be used for small tactical vehicles in very soft terrain typical in Arctic regions. Demonstrate a sub scale prototype suspension and drive system

Develop means to bypass safety or other electronic features that may disable conventional cars and light trucks so that they may be operated when combat or other operational situations require.