NSWC Crane Partners with The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory -- Organizations Sign CRADA to Advance EW Technology for the Warfighter
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) and The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) Oct. 19 to leverage technical expertise and promote state-of-the-art Electronic Warfare (EW) for the Warfighter. This three-year agreement will better enable the transition of laboratory and theoretical investigations into real-world testing environments and military applications. Missions in which the organizations seek to collaborate include the use of Ultrashort Pulse Lasers (USPLs), high-average power lasers and laser-material interactions for EW applications.
Laurel, MD (PRWEB) November 4, 2009 -- Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) and The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) Oct. 19 to leverage technical expertise and promote state-of-the-art Electronic Warfare (EW) for the Warfighter.
This three-year agreement will better enable the transition of laboratory and theoretical investigations into real-world testing environments and military applications. Missions in which the organizations seek to collaborate include the use of Ultrashort Pulse Lasers (USPLs), high-average power lasers and laser-material interactions for EW applications.
"Signing this CRADA establishes a partnership that will enable and promote the transition of laser-based technologies into real-world military applications," said Ted Smock, NSWC Crane Infrared/Radio Frequency Systems Technologies Division manager. "Currently, there is limited use of laser-based technologies to accomplish military EW missions. As these systems become more compact and reliable, more and more military applications are possible."
Potential technologies the organizations will explore also include Infrared and Radio Frequency (RF) Countermeasures, employment of and defense against Unmanned Aerial Vehicles/Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAV/UAS) and other advanced EW applications.
As part of the CRADA, NSWC Crane will investigate and develop effects data related to the use of laser technology for EW applications, supply advanced equipment and facility access as needed, as well as provide data to validate modeling capabilities developed by JHU/APL.
NSWC Crane will benefit from JHU/APL's advanced research leadership and resources. Through the partnership, JHU/APL will conduct research activities that promote and explore EW technologies, investigate and develop modeling capabilities and provide Unmanned Aerial Vehicles/Unmanned Aircraft Systems equipment and expertise as part of the agreement.
"The Applied Physics Laboratory welcomes this opportunity to share with NSWC Crane our research and development capabilities, which we believe will lead to sustained discoveries and innovations for the Navy enterprise," said Bharat Doshi, director of JHU/APL's Milton Eisenhower Research Center.
"This partnership will allow experts to cover projects throughout the technology lifecycle," said Dr. Gerald Manke, NSWC Crane principal investigator. "From basic research to system sustainment, we can leverage both organizations' expertise."
Under the authority of the U.S. Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986, NSWC Crane's Electronic Warfare/Information Operations Center, nationally recognized for its leadership and advanced facilities, partners with public and private organizations to develop innovative solutions for the Warfighter.
"Using this CRADA as a vehicle, we can collaborate to expand our Navy's EW capabilities," Dr. Manke said. "Ensuring our Warfighters are equipped with the most cutting-edge technology is always our primary goal."
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