hypersonic-plasma-sheath-sbir
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Navy Plasma Sheath SBIR

Navy Plasma Sheath SBIR

PROGRAM Fusion Physics Also: Navy plasma SBIR, hypersonic plasma sheath, CPS plasma mitigation

01 Executive_Summary

Navy SBIR N232-112 (2023 solicitation, 2024 award): 'Electromagnetic Manipulation of Plasma on Hypersonic Reentry Bodies.' 'The plasma layer from hypersonic reentry serves to further propagate heat into the reentry vehicles while also increasing its radar visibility and causing a communications blackout.' 'The Navy seeks to implement developed technologies to manipulate or suppress the effects of environmental plasma with electromagnetic forces.' Navy SBIR Award 211245 (2024): 'Electromagnetic Penetration of Hypersonic Plasma Sheath to Achieve Continuous Communication During Re-Entry' — 'apply electromagnetic Energy Deposition techniques to disrupt/penetrate re-entry plasma sheaths.' Navy SBIR Award 211243 (2024): 'Low SWaP Hypersonic Plasma Mitigation Device for RF Transmission' — CFD Research Corporation — 'manipulate the plasma layer in the vicinity of the antenna aperture to allow electromagnetic waves to propagate,' 'continuous transmission during the entire flight... during the 6-minute reentry,' scalable across L-, S-, C-, X-, Ku-band. CRITICAL CONNECTION: SSP manages Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) hypersonic missile. CPS involves hypersonic plasma sheath physics. Navy is funding SBIRs for plasma manipulation on hypersonic vehicles. Pais was at SSP during CPS development. Pais is a plasma physicist. A plasma physicist at SSP during CPS development would be a natural fit for plasma sheath mitigation research.

03 Deep_Dive_Intelligence

Overview

Navy SBIR N232-112 (2023 solicitation, 2024 award): 'Electromagnetic Manipulation of Plasma on Hypersonic Reentry Bodies.' 'The plasma layer from hypersonic reentry serves to further propagate heat into the reentry vehicles while also increasing its radar visibility and causing a communications blackout.' 'The Navy seeks to implement developed technologies to manipulate or suppress the effects of environmental plasma with electromagnetic forces.' Navy SBIR Award 211245 (2024): 'Electromagnetic Penetration of Hypersonic Plasma Sheath to Achieve Continuous Communication During Re-Entry' — 'apply electromagnetic Energy Deposition techniques to disrupt/penetrate re-entry plasma sheaths.' Navy SBIR Award 211243 (2024): 'Low SWaP Hypersonic Plasma Mitigation Device for RF Transmission' — CFD Research Corporation — 'manipulate the plasma layer in the vicinity of the antenna aperture to allow electromagnetic waves to propagate,' 'continuous transmission during the entire flight... during the 6-minute reentry,' scalable across L-, S-, C-, X-, Ku-band. CRITICAL CONNECTION: SSP manages Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) hypersonic missile. CPS involves hypersonic plasma sheath physics. Navy is funding SBIRs for plasma manipulation on hypersonic vehicles. Pais was at SSP during CPS development. Pais is a plasma physicist. A plasma physicist at SSP during CPS development would be a natural fit for plasma sheath mitigation research.

Entity Type: Program — Navy Plasma Sheath SBIR is a government or defense program/initiative.

Network Relationships

Navy Plasma Sheath SBIR connects to 3 entities in the intelligence network:

Organisations (1):

  • → Navy SSP: Navy SBIR for hypersonic plasma — SSP manages CPS, Pais was at SSP

Persons (1):

Programs (1):

  • → Conventional Prompt Strike: Navy funding plasma manipulation for hypersonic vehicles — CPS plasma sheath mitigation

Research Findings

Navy Plasma Sheath SBIR appears in 5 research analysis documents:

AMSC HTS Superconductor Analysis 2024:

Findings: AMSC HTS Superconductor Analysis 2024

Source PDF: [AMSC HTS Superconductor Analysis 2024](/archive/AMSC_HTS_Superconductor_Analysis_2024) Date range: 2015-2024 Source org: LANL

Summary

This Technology Watch Report provides a comprehensive technical analysis of American Superconductor Corporation’s (AMSC) second-g...

DoD DefenseAcquisitionGuidebook 2013:

Findings: Dod Defenseacquisitionguidebook 2013

Source PDF: [DoD DefenseAcquisitionGuidebook 2013](/archive/DoD_DefenseAcquisitionGuidebook_2013) Date range: 1973-2018 Source org: NASA

Summary

Published by the Department of Defense in 2013, the Defense Acquisition Guidebook provides the acquisition workforce with discretio...

GlobalEnergyCorp LCF Research 2024:

Findings: GlobalEnergyCorp LCF Research 2024

Source PDF: [GlobalEnergyCorp LCF Research 2024](/archive/GlobalEnergyCorp_LCF_Research_2024) Date range: 2013-2024 Source org: SNL

Summary

This dossier analyzes the research of physicist Larry Forsley and Global Energy Corporation regarding Lattice Confinement Fusion (LCF) a...

LockheedMartin ClandestineAerospaceProgram 2024:

Findings: LockheedMartin ClandestineAerospaceProgram 2024

Source PDF: [LockheedMartin ClandestineAerospaceProgram 2024](/archive/LockheedMartin_ClandestineAerospaceProgram_2024) Date range: 1975-2024 Source org: LANL

Summary

This intelligence assessment analyzes the roles of key personnel and the tripartite organizational structure ...

MSNW LLC Fusion Driven Rocket 2018:

Findings: MSNW LLC Fusion Driven Rocket 2018

Source PDF: [MSNW LLC Fusion Driven Rocket 2018](/archive/MSNW_LLC_Fusion_Driven_Rocket_2018) Date range: 2017-2018 Source org: LANL

Summary

This analytical report investigates the strategic transition of MSNW LLC and its founder, Dr. John Slough, into clandestine research fo...

Source Documents

Intelligence derived from 3 source documents:

  • SBIR.gov — Award 211245 (2024)
  • Navy SBIR — N232-112 solicitation
  • SBIR.gov — Award 211243 (2024, CFD Research Corporation)

05 Related_Entities (3)

Conventional Prompt Strike
program →
Navy funding plasma manipulation for hypersonic vehicles — CPS plasma sheath mitigation
Navy SSP
organisation →
Navy SBIR for hypersonic plasma — SSP manages CPS, Pais was at SSP
Dr. Salvatore Pais
person →
Pais plasma expertise could have been applied to CPS plasma sheath at SSP

06 Research_Findings (5)

program AMSC_HTS_Superconductor_Analysis_2024.md

# Findings: AMSC HTS Superconductor Analysis 2024 **Source PDF:** `AMSC_HTS_Superconductor_Analysis_2024.pdf` **Date range:** 2015-2024 **Source org:** LANL ## Summary This Technology Watch Report provides a comprehensive technical analysis of American Superconductor Corporation’s (AMSC) second-generation high-temperature superconductor (HTS) wire and its manufacturing processes. Published around 2024, the document details how AMSC's core technology and R&D collaborations with national labor

View Source PDF → AMSC HTS Superconductor Analysis 2024
program DoD_DefenseAcquisitionGuidebook_2013.md

# Findings: Dod Defenseacquisitionguidebook 2013 **Source PDF:** `DoD_DefenseAcquisitionGuidebook_2013.pdf` **Date range:** 1973-2018 **Source org:** NASA ## Summary Published by the Department of Defense in 2013, the Defense Acquisition Guidebook provides the acquisition workforce with discretionary best practices and guidance for managing national investments in military technologies and programs. The document details the integration of three primary decision support systems: the Planning,

View Source PDF → DoD DefenseAcquisitionGuidebook 2013
program GlobalEnergyCorp_LCF_Research_2024.md

# Findings: GlobalEnergyCorp LCF Research 2024 **Source PDF:** `GlobalEnergyCorp_LCF_Research_2024.pdf` **Date range:** 2013-2024 **Source org:** SNL ## Summary This dossier analyzes the research of physicist Larry Forsley and Global Energy Corporation regarding Lattice Confinement Fusion (LCF) and hybrid fusion-fission reactors from 2018 to 2024. It details how federal agencies like NASA and the National Science Foundation are cultivating a 'gray track' ecosystem to develop disruptive energ

View Source PDF → GlobalEnergyCorp LCF Research 2024
program LockheedMartin_ClandestineAerospaceProgram_2024.md

# Findings: LockheedMartin ClandestineAerospaceProgram 2024 **Source PDF:** `LockheedMartin_ClandestineAerospaceProgram_2024.pdf` **Date range:** 1975-2024 **Source org:** LANL ## Summary This intelligence assessment analyzes the roles of key personnel and the tripartite organizational structure governing clandestine U.S. advanced aerospace initiatives, specifically focusing on the Compact Fusion Reactor and quantum vacuum propulsion. Produced in 2024, the report details how entities like Lo

View Source PDF → LockheedMartin ClandestineAerospaceProgram 2024
program MSNW_LLC_Fusion_Driven_Rocket_2018.md

# Findings: MSNW LLC Fusion Driven Rocket 2018 **Source PDF:** `MSNW_LLC_Fusion_Driven_Rocket_2018.pdf` **Date range:** 2017-2018 **Source org:** LANL ## Summary This analytical report investigates the strategic transition of MSNW LLC and its founder, Dr. John Slough, into clandestine research following the abrupt end of public federal funding after 2017. The analysis concludes with high confidence that the firm is likely utilizing 'Other Transaction' Agreements (OTAs) to mature its propriet

View Source PDF → MSNW LLC Fusion Driven Rocket 2018

07 Key_Findings

  • ▸ Entity Type: Program — Navy Plasma Sheath SBIR is a government or defense program/initiative.
  • ▸ → Navy SSP: Navy SBIR for hypersonic plasma — SSP manages CPS, Pais was at SSP
  • ▸ → Dr. Salvatore Pais: Pais plasma expertise could have been applied to CPS plasma sheath at SSP
  • ▸ → Conventional Prompt Strike: Navy funding plasma manipulation for hypersonic vehicles — CPS plasma sheath mitigation
  • ▸ AMSC HTS Superconductor Analysis 2024:

10 FAQ

What is Navy Plasma Sheath SBIR? ▾
Navy SBIR N232-112 (2023 solicitation, 2024 award): 'Electromagnetic Manipulation of Plasma on Hypersonic Reentry Bodies.' 'The plasma layer from hypersonic reentry serves to further propagate heat into the reentry vehicles while also increasing its radar visibility and causing a communications blackout.' 'The Navy seeks to implement developed technologies to manipulate or suppress the effects of environmental plasma with electromagnetic forces.' Navy SBIR Award 211245 (2024): 'Electromagnetic Penetration of Hypersonic Plasma Sheath to Achieve Continuous Communication During Re-Entry' — 'apply electromagnetic Energy Deposition techniques to disrupt/penetrate re-entry plasma sheaths.' Navy SBIR Award 211243 (2024): 'Low SWaP Hypersonic Plasma Mitigation Device for RF Transmission' — CFD Research Corporation — 'manipulate the plasma layer in the vicinity of the antenna aperture to allow electromagnetic waves to propagate,' 'continuous transmission during the entire flight... during the 6-minute reentry,' scalable across L-, S-, C-, X-, Ku-band. CRITICAL CONNECTION: SSP manages Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) hypersonic missile. CPS involves hypersonic plasma sheath physics. Navy is funding SBIRs for plasma manipulation on hypersonic vehicles. Pais was at SSP during CPS development. Pais is a plasma physicist. A plasma physicist at SSP during CPS development would be a natural fit for plasma sheath mitigation research.
What is Navy Plasma Sheath SBIR connected to? ▾
Navy Plasma Sheath SBIR is connected to 3 related entities in the intelligence network, including Conventional Prompt Strike, Navy SSP, Dr. Salvatore Pais. These connections are documented through shared source documents, co-occurrence in research findings, and network graph relationships.
What source documents are available for Navy Plasma Sheath SBIR? ▾
3 source documents are available in the research archive, including primary source PDFs from defense research collections. These documents provide the evidentiary basis for the intelligence assessment.
What does the deep dive analysis reveal about Navy Plasma Sheath SBIR? ▾
The deep dive intelligence assessment provides a comprehensive analysis of Navy Plasma Sheath SBIR, covering strategic role, network connections, and operational significance. The analysis is derived from 3 primary source documents and cross-referenced with the network graph.

Source_Documents 3 FILES

SBIR.gov — Award 211245 (2024)
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Navy SBIR — N232-112 solicitation
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SBIR.gov — Award 211243 (2024, CFD Research Corporation)
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External_References 3 REFS

SBIR.gov — Award 211245 (2024) url ↗
Navy SBIR — N232-112 solicitation ref
SBIR.gov — Award 211243 (2024, CFD Research Corporation) url ↗

External_Primary_Sources 3

patent
US Patent 10,144,532 B2 — Craft using an inertial mass reduction device
news 2021
Navy 'UFO Patent' Documents Talk Of 'Spacetime Modification Weapon,' Detail Experimental Testing — The War Zone
The War Zone
news
Emails Show Navy's 'UFO' Patents Went Through Significant Internal Review, Resulted In A Demo — The War Zone
The War Zone
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Last updated: 2026-08-09