New Weather Depiction Technology for Night Vision Goggle (NVG) Training Navy SBIR FY2005.1 Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2005.1 Topic No.: N05-014 Topic Title: New Weather Depiction Technology for Night Vision Goggle (NVG) Training Proposal No.: N051-014-0329 Firm: Ontar Corporation 9 Village Way North Andover, Massachusetts 01845-2000 Contact: John Schroeder Phone: (978) 689-9622 Web Site: www.ontar.com Abstract: American warfighters must use, and be properly trained in the use of, night vision goggles to maintain our superiority in the modern battlefield. The training must be for realistic weather conditions encountered in the battlefield. The system currently used to insert weather effects into the NVG training and has limited capabilities. The proposed system will overcome the limitations of the current system. Specifically the system we propose will: 1. have highly realistic, radiometrically accurate weather and atmospheric effects; 2. include a comprehensive library of weather effects; 3. allow every trainee to simultaneously use the system and be highly mobile. To meet the program objectives Ontar will combine recognized state of the art atmospheric and weather computer simulation models with continually variable "weather injection" technology to develop the Night Vision Goggle - Weather Prediction Technology (NVG- WPT) system. At the conclusion of Phase I (and the Phase I option period) we will deliver to the USN/USMC a demonstration system (software and hardware) that meets these objectives. Benefits: We 100% guarantee that a commercial product will result from the proposed Phase I work and that this product will have a commercial market. We anticipate first year sales to be in excess of $100,000. The commercialization of NVG - WPT will be part of a larger commercialization activity in progress at Ontar. We are the international leader in the distribution and commercialization of US Government atmospheric models and system codes (www.ontar.com). The technology developed in Phase I will immediately lead to new products and enhancement of existing products. The Phase II/Phase III research will generate products for NVD training utilizing target board technology in the in the civilian sector (e.g., search and rescue, drug interdiction, border patrol). Return