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JIFX 25-1

4–8 November 2024

NPS Field Laboratory at Camp Roberts
Event Focus Area: Uncrewed Systems & Counter-Uncrewed Systems

JIFX events provide an opportunity for technology developers to interact with operational personnel to determine how their technology and ideas may support or enhance USG/DoD capabilities. The environment facilitates a collaborative learning environment between government, academia, industry, and NGOs to promote the identification and assessment of emerging and maturing technologies. These events enable rapid iteration on nascent technologies with the direct input of end users. Submissions that relate to any of the RFI areas of interest (including areas not listed below) will be considered for acceptance.

Uncrewed Systems (UxS) are transforming the operational landscape, offering unprecedented capabilities in terms of surveillance, reconnaissance, and autonomous operations. The focus of this event is to enhance the performance, autonomy, and resilience of these systems.

Autonomy
Objective: Improve self-sufficiency and decision-making of UxS.
  • Develop algorithms that enable UxS to navigate, recognize, and adapt to environments autonomously, reducing the need for human intervention.
Logistics
Objective: Optimize deployment and maintenance of UxS.
  • Enhance planning and management for UxS transportation, deployment, and resupply, ensuring operational availability and efficiency.
Communication
Objective: Ensure reliable and secure data transmission.
  • Develop resilient networks and secure protocols for real-time data exchange between UxS and operators, and among UxS units.
Power and Energy
Objective: Enhance endurance through advanced power solutions.
  • Innovate in battery, solar, and fuel cell technologies to extend UxS operational range and duration, reducing resupply needs.
Sensor Integration and Data Fusion
Objective: Improve situational awareness and data interpretation.
  • Integrate multiple sensors and use data fusion techniques for a comprehensive and accurate understanding of the environment.
Detection and Tracking Technologies
Objective: Develop capabilities for identifying and following targets.
  • Enhance detection and tracking with radar, optical, and AI technologies for accurate monitoring of objects or threats.
Kinetic and Non-Kinetic Neutralization Methods
Objective: Safely neutralize hostile or unauthorized UxS.
  • Employ methods to disable enemy UxS.

Technologies

JIFX 25-1 Experiments
            Experiment Title Organization Vulcan Scout Card ID
A-04 Automated Flight of Next-Gen Transitioning Micro VTOL UAS Knightwerx Inc 16469
A-05 UAV Autonomy, GPS-Denied Navigation, Precision Target/Object Relative Maneuver Rhoman Aerospace 11550
A-06 ATAK Live Mapping with UxO Detection GreenSight 16942
A-07 Hybrid Electric Propulsion for Long-Endurance UAVs Burgess Aerospace Innovations  
A-09 SA4 - Secure Advanced Aerial Attritable Asset GreenSight  
B-01 Phalanx Shield Multi-Domain Sensor System Innovative Algorithms 3517
B-02 Development & Assessment of Off-Road Autonomous-Driving and GPS-Denied Mapping Capabilities BlueSpace.ai 14088
B-07 CBRNE Threat Detections, Avoidance, and Engagements via HoloWarrior MUM-T kits for vehicles VR Rehab Inc.  
B-10 OverDrive Autonomous Uncrewed Ground Vehicle Overland AI 16365
B-14 Transfer Learning for Vessel Detection in Different Environments Naval Postgraduate School  
B-15 Maritime Domain Awareness Using Autonomous Vessels at Scale HavocAI 16909
C-01 Natural Fiber Composites Ballistic Resilience Testing Applied Bioplastics  
C-02 Atolla Tech Lidar-based C-UAS Detection Atolla Tech 10330
C-03 VESA – Counter UxS Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. (ESAero) 11615
C-11 Detecting Surrogate Platforms (DSP) 2.0 Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) / Joint Electronic Advanced Technology (JEAT)  
F-01 ZombieCam One austere surveilance with AI Chiral Software, Inc.  
G-06 Hadean - AI-powered Spatial Computing Platform Stucan Solutions Corp 17146
M-01 Narrative Intelligence: Actionable Insights for Information Operations Clara Copilot 16451
M-02 Thermal Optic Steel Target Heater Targeting Solutions USA  
M-03 Tactile Human Machine Interface Device for Situational Awareness and Hazard Alerts Neurocom 18329

JIFX Week Schedule

All times are in Pacific time zone.

JIFX Experimentation Week Schedule

Monday

0900 Venue/Registration Opens
1000 Event Opening Brief*
Following Brief Flyers Meeting
0900–1700 Set-up / Frequency Verifications / Experimentation
1630 Evening Brief*
1730 Venue Closed

Tuesday

0730 Venue/Registration Opens
0800 Morning Brief*
Following Brief Flyers Meeting
0830–1700 Experimentation
1200–1300 Lunch Session*
1630 Evening Brief*
1730 Venue Closed

Wednesday

0730 Venue/Registration Opens
0800 Morning Brief*
Following Brief Flyers Meeting
0830–1700 Experimentation
1200–1300 Government-Only Meeting*
1630 Evening Brief*
1730 Venue Closed

Thursday

0730 Venue/Registration Opens
0800 Morning Brief*
Following Brief Flyers Meeting
0830–1700 Experimentation
1200 Afternoon Brief*
1730 Venue Closed

Friday

0730 Venue/Registration Opens
0800 Morning Brief*
Following Brief Flyers Meeting
0830–1300 Experimentation
1300 Venue Closed

* All Briefs will be broadcast for virtual participation. Zoom for Government dial-in information will be provided to all registered participants via email.

Pre-Event Coordination Calls

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