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![An illustration of two self-driving cars detecting nearby objects and sharing sensor data using the same radio-frequency band.](/sites/default/files/styles/list/public/project/image/2024-05/TVO_Concord_CarConceptGraphic_IanWTVO.png?itok=qgH5VXHi)
Dual-Use Waveforms for Radar Detection and Wireless Communication
New waveforms enable efficient spectrum sharing between radars sensing moving objects and wireless communications systems transmitting data.
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![A schematic showing optical ground terminals and satellites transmitting data via lasercom links across the Earth and to the Moon.](/sites/default/files/styles/list/public/project/image/2024-05/Hollow-core%20fiber_1.jpg?itok=subVAkRi)
Guiding Light in Air-Filled Fibers for Long-Distance Lasercom
A new type of fiber could transmit the high-power light needed for future deep-space science and exploration missions.
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![A photograph of a suite of radars on an island.](/sites/default/files/styles/list/public/project/image/2023-12/Roi-Namur%20radars.jpg?itok=V4_Q59Zm)
Reagan Test Site Distributed Operations
We contributed to a transformational program to fundamentally change the mission execution and operations at the Reagan Test Site.
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![A flow chart from a tracking antenna, to antenna site, to processing center, to operations center. to](/sites/default/files/styles/list/public/project/image/2023-12/TechNote_telemetry.jpg?h=a8771641&itok=iKcFunrr)
Telemetry Modernization with Open-Architecture Software-Defined Radio Technology
We conducted a software-defined radio technology development program to improve the way telemetered information is collected and processed.
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![a photo of a small satellite in a studio](/sites/default/files/styles/list/public/project/image/2023-08/TROPICS.png?itok=cNzQ8JMF)
TROPICS
A constellation of small satellites is collecting rapidly refreshed weather data to advance studies of hurricane structure and intensity and improve forecasts.
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![A researcher stands on a laptop. In front of him are a few small radios, and a large projector screen showing data.](/sites/default/files/styles/list/public/news/image/2022-05/LLDARt.png?itok=SggXLndM)
Low-Cost Localization Using Distributed Adaptable-Response Transponders
A deployable navigation network of small, low-cost radio transponders can help track the locations of first responders during rescue operations.
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![Photo of researchers launching the weather balloons](/sites/default/files/styles/list/public/project/image/2020-05/518599-123D_0.jpg?itok=E4H4woFc)
Balloon-Based Resilient Communications
High-altitude balloons used as beyond-line-of-sight relays would provide communications nodes if satellite communications could not offer coverage in contested environments.
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![TKM enables seamless over-the-network key distribution to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and authorized terminals. At left, UAV video is accessible to authorized terminals. At right, an operator has modified access during the mission.](/sites/default/files/styles/list/public/project/image/2019-07/Tactical-Key-Management-Web-Thumbnail.png?itok=hDY9N0rH)
Tactical Key Management
Cryptographic keys can now be created and securely distributed in real time during a mission.
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