Interceptor Kill Vehicles
Photo Credit: Jacob Owen
NASA Imaging Lab
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Defense and Homeland Security at Luna Innovations
Luna Innovations is developing a number of technologies with potential use in military and homeland security applications. By integrating the appropriate combinations of technologies for a given application, Luna’s Federal Systems team can provide a solution to the demanding requirements of these applications.
Optical Sensing Solutions
- Shape sensing (i.e. 3-D mapping of flexible cables such as acoustic arrays)
- Sensors for corrosion monitoring and prevention
- Passive optical sensors for pressure, strain and temperature
- Imaging sensor electronics
- Electronic circuit design
- High-speed image and data processing
- Tactical fiber optic communications
- Packaging for severe environments
Homeland Security
- Perimeter detection
- Concealed weapons detection
- Biocidal coatings
- Decon agent detection
- Underwater Surveillance
Secure Computing and Communications
Advanced Materials for Improving Military Capability
- Fire retardant materials
- Coatings for blast and ballistic resistance
- Corrosion inhibitors
- Non-skid coating for ship decks
- Conductive coatings for shielding applications
- Impact indicator for composite structures
- Ultrahydrophobic aircraft coatings
- Self-healing coatings
- Improving the efficiencies of organic solar cells through carbon nanomaterials
