DARPA Advanced Technology Development

- Execute Critical Design Review (CDR) for larger scale demonstrator vehicle. - Purchase materials for manufacturing of the larger scale demonstrator vehicle. - Continue to test software control system for demonstrator. - Continue to update the software control system for demonstrator. - Continue manufacture of the demonstrator vehicle…

- Continue prevention activities addressing problematic foreign investment in strategic DARPA-funded technologies. - Continue to accelerate transition of disruptive DARPA technologies to the warfighter and other USG entities. - Continue to address market inefficiencies that prevent DARPA-funded technologies from transitioning to the…

- Evaluate long duration subscale component performance. - Execute performer-based incremental test plan to demonstrate approach viability. - Conduct graded component evaluations to demonstrate progress towards critical technical challenges. - Integrate viable components into full system. - Demonstrate system capability in controlled…

- Conduct Overwatch demonstration for the sensing and sensemaking components. - Conduct design review for Platform Transition to production. - Initiate construction of platforms with sensing and sensemaking system and conduct interoperability test.

- Complete communications architecture and vehicle sizing studies. - Initiate host platform fabrication and evaluation. - Conduct payload integration and ground qualification testing. - Demonstrate payload functionality in a representative environment.

- Conduct testing of prototype pressure vessels. - Complete designs for integration of AUV components and subsystems within pressure vessels.

- Expand use of the systems dynamics modeling environment to simulate the effects of regulatory changes, policy flexibilities, and capital interventions on production ramp timelines. - Continue technical exchanges and simulations to validate and refine the systems level model of the industrial base with cross-sector stakeholders.

- Collaborate with Department of War stakeholders to transition technologies to critical supply and demand network domains.

- Demonstrate full system integration in operational demonstration with transition partners.

- Conduct a series of Capstone Test Events with transition Stakeholders. - Complete validation of the bulk prototype process and provide Lots to transition partners.

- Initiate research approaches to acquiring new defense systems, including disrupting systems engineering and reimaging test and certification. - Develop new design approaches to make manufacturable designs or to dramatically reduce human engineering effort. - Develop new approaches to fabrication that enable rapid start-up, reduced…

- Complete integration and testing of Goblin payloads. - Conduct final at-sea technology demonstration of the full Goblin system in support of transition objectives. - Deliver the Goblin system to the Navy for further maturation and fielding.

- Complete at-sea demonstrations.

- Conduct risk reduction activities supporting development of demonstrator systems. - Perform trade studies for system integration and deployment. - Procure components and assemble demonstrator systems. - Conduct in-water engineering tests of critical hardware components.

- Conduct capabilities testing for underwater printing of simple structures in laboratory settings.

- Continue IV&V activities to verify performer updates to simulations, hardware and waveforms based on lessons learned. - Conduct Final Design Review of acoustic systems and other technologies prior to at-sea demonstration. - Conduct at-sea demonstration with prototype integrated system. - Conduct interim in-water assessment of updated…

- Assess algorithms for accuracy and computational power required. - Assess payload design trade study for power consumption and revisit times.

- Deploy equipment and test in relevant environment with transition partners. - Transition Cancun technology.

- Complete initial algorithm development and perform independent assessment. - Develop conceptual design for a fieldable Frosty prototype. - Update algorithms and demonstrate improved performance. - Deliver prototypes of Frosty software stack.

- Review modeling and sensor designs for a novel sensor system. - Conduct critical design review on potential sensor system design. - Validate subsystem performance through laboratory and operational testing. - Develop hardware and processing prototypes for data collection, analysis, and verification. - Generate scaled models of target…

- Complete development of a curved photocathode reference design with high quantum efficiency. - Complete development of a test stand for sub-scale photocathode evaluation. - Iteratively produce and test high quantum efficiency photocathode samples. - Update and finalize a curved photocathode reference design using data from photocathode…

- Incorporate countermeasure and feedback parameters into optimization algorithms. - Finalize optimization algorithms and subsystem designs. - Complete the characterization and evaluation of countermeasures and feedback systems in hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) testing. - Evaluate final HWIL-validated models in a government-provided…