VILA (Vest Integrated Load Assist) is an exoskeletal solution for reducing the weight of heavy flight vests of rotorcraft pilots. VILA helps to mitigate fatigue during flight as well as associated lower back injuries over time, while allowing the pilot to maintain full functionality while performing flight tasks.
Sponsored by the Defense Health Agency, FTL’s SPARO (Sensorized Prosthetic Alignment Read-Out) provides clinicians and researchers a tool that enables quantitative measurements of prosthetic alignment and the effects it has on the rest of the body’s motions and dynamics through whole body gait and movement analysis.
ExoJETS (Exoskeletal Jump Extenuating Thrust System), is a reusable cold-gas thrust system that reduces landing velocity of paratroopers performing Parachute Landing Falls, to mitigate injury. Lab tests and simulations showed over a 28% reduction of landing velocity in the heaviest paratrooper configuration using compressed atmospheric air.
About 22 million U.S. workers are exposed to hazardous noise levels at work each year. Employer instituted hearing conservation programs aim to protect personnel from developing hearing damage through hearing loss education, however, this does not ensure that personnel are properly wearing their provided Hearing Protective Device (HPD) on a daily basis.
Approximately 1.3 million active duty troops are regularly tested for hearing loss. FTL’s SonoLoop technology allows medical providers to easily and inexpensively provide this testing in mixed-use clinical settings with repeatable results.
VAME (Virtual Assessment and Modeling Environment) is a simulation platform designed to support digital twin development for defense systems. It enables virtual prototyping, behavioral analysis, and performance optimization across a range of operational scenarios.
MetaWrap is a general-purpose software tool that uses CAD-compatible solid models as inputs and outputs, and that can wrap any planar periodic structure over any surface while preserving the electromagnetic performance of the unit cells. This technology is critical for next-generation airborne platforms that make extensive use of planar periodic lattice structures to manipulate electromagnetic interactions with the vehicles’ surfaces.
The M1 Ingested Dust Sensor is a diagnostic tool developed for military aviation to detect particulate contamination in engine airflows. It provides real-time monitoring and data logging to improve maintenance forecasting and prevent performance degradation in harsh environments.
The FTL VR Portal is a virtual reality training and simulation environment designed to support mission rehearsal and technical instruction. Built for government and defense users, it offers immersive, interactive modules that enhance knowledge retention and reduce training time.
FTL’s “FRAMER” (Fast Reconstruction of Architectural Models from Existing Resources) system has been developed for the Chemical and Biological Defense (CBD) program of the DoD. It combines specially trained neural networks with advanced 3D processing algorithms and intelligent data exports to enable high quality building model generation from both blueprints and photographs, and parameter exports for accurate transport and dispersion simulation.
FTL has current and active machine vision programs for the Navy and Air Force, most notably FTL’s FODHAT (FOD Or Defect Hazard Analysis Twin) machine vision and inspection systems.
DADTMA (Data Analysis and Decision Tool for Mission Assurance) is a strategic risk assessment tool designed for the Department of Defense. It enables rapid evaluation of mission-critical systems by integrating data sources, visualizing risk factors, and supporting data-driven decision-making at the operational level.
While AM systems, especially metal AM, bring revolutionary capabilities and have the potential to reduce supply chain issues and enable new designs through unique layer-by-layer fabrication capabilities, AM technologies currently suffer from defects that exist within the components. Defects such as porosity, inclusions, large-scale voids, and chemical inconsistencies can inhibit the functional performance of a part and reduce confidence in designing parts for AM.
This project focused on the fabrication of piezoelectric sensors for aerospace applications requiring high sensitivity and durability. The sensors enable precise vibration and pressure monitoring, supporting advanced diagnostics in extreme operational environments.
SoundFit is an ultrasound tool that assists technicians fitting persons with amputation with prosthetic limbs by assessing fit quality. This tool measures relative bone motion to quantify the performance of mechanical energy transfer between the prosthetic limb and the user’s skeletal structure, guiding adjustments to the prosthetic socket geometry.
SHR3DR is a compact 3D scanning and reconstruction system developed for field use in defense and engineering applications. It captures high-resolution spatial data to enable rapid modeling, reverse engineering, and integration into digital twin environments.
SDARIT (Secure Distributed AR Integration Toolkit) is a framework for deploying augmented reality solutions in secure, networked environments. Designed for defense applications, it enables real-time collaboration and visualization while maintaining strict cybersecurity and data integrity standards.
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