Precision Navigation and Marking in Mined Environments

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Precision Navigation and Marking in Mined Environments: The Office of Naval Research (ONR) seeks white papers describing innovative technology concepts to ensure position accuracy for Mine Counter Measure (MCM)-related assets operating in the littorals. Joint forces need the ability to accurately define the boundaries encompassing safe maneuver space and to accurately determine the location of platforms operating within the boundaries. Examples of MCM-related activities to be supported include: establishment of amphibious operating areas, navigation of amphibious vehicles from over-the-horizon onto and through the beach; location of minefields using overhead reconnaissance platforms; and the location of mines using underwater reconnaissance platforms and divers. Concepts can include GPS-based approaches, virtual marking, and physical marking (land operations only). All concepts must be compatible with existing operational suites used by Joint forces to generate the common operational picture. The effort will include basic concept investigations and experiments leading to the development of hardware for a demonstration of the concepts. The intention is to initiate new research efforts in FY 2007 with candidate concepts demonstrated in FY 2009 or earlier.ONR encourages teaming of academia, industry, University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), and government laboratories with a view toward speeding the transition of new science and technology into fielded systems. White papers are initially sought to preclude unwarranted effort on the part of the offerors in preparing full technical and cost proposals without an initial assessment of the operational, technical and logistical feasibility of the concept. Offerors submitting the most promising white papers will be encouraged to submit a full technical and cost proposal on all or part of their white paper submission. However, any such encouragement does not assure a subsequent award. Any offeror may submit a full proposal even if its white paper was not identified as promising or if no white paper is submitted. Approximately $9,000,000.00 of Applied Research and Advanced Technology (Budget Category 6.2/6.3) funds are anticipated to be available over a three year period beginning October 2006 to conduct this effort.