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Advanced ABIR Correlation and Fusion Algorithms for an Enhanced C2BMC

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Missile Defense Agency
Contract: W9113M-10-C-0080
Agency Tracking Number: B073-046-0147
Amount: $2,994,380.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: MDA07-046
Solicitation Number: 2007.3
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2007
Award Year: 2010
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2010-08-25
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2012-08-25
Small Business Information
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Loveland, CO 80538
United States
DUNS: 956324362
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Aubrey Poore
 CEO/Chief Scientist
 (970) 461-2000
 aubrey.poore@numerica.us
Business Contact
 Jeff Poore
Title: President/COO
Phone: (970) 461-2000
Email: jeff.poore@numerica.us
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

The current U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) is comprised of a range of components, the integration of which is the responsibility of the Command, Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) system. In the current architecture, track data from Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) systems and ground-based radar systems are processed separately. However, ongoing work is developing the BMDS OPIR Architecture (BOA) that will modernize the fusion of OPIR and radar tracks. In addition, MDA is assessing the overall IR data processing approach because of the need to integrate a new sensor, the Airborne IR (ABIR) sensor. This proposed program specifically addresses ABIR system needs and has the following main goals: (i) develop a new multi-sensor IR correlation and fusion system, based on MHT technology, for the ABIR application; (ii) develop this solution such that it integrates OPIR and radar data to enhance the ABIR processing; (iii) develop this solution such that it integrates with the C2BMC track processing system; and (iv) conduct significant trade studies to determine the performance of various algorithm approaches and configurations. The program will provide recommendations about the preferred approach for ABIR-C2BMC integration.

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