The VISTA industrial consortium: structure and accomplishments of a government-industry development partnership

Cory J. Hill; Anita M. Fisher; Sam A. Keo; Arezou Khoshakhlagh; Brian J. Pepper; Sir B. Rafol; Alexander Soibel; David Z. Ting; Sarath D. Gunapala

doi:10.1117/12.2618983

30 May 2022 The VISTA industrial consortium: structure and accomplishments of a government-industry development partnership

Cory J. Hill, Anita M. Fisher, Sam A. Keo, Arezou Khoshakhlagh, Brian J. Pepper, Sir B. Rafol, Alexander Soibel, David Z. Ting, Sarath D. Gunapala

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Proceedings Volume 12107, Infrared Technology and Applications XLVIII; 121070P (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2618983
Event: SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing, 2022, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

The Vital Infrared Sensor Technology Acceleration (VISTA) program was a tri-service initiative designed to maintain US military superiority in infrared sensor capabilities. VISTA focused in part on III-V antimony-based infrared focal plane arrays and was highly successful in maturing and transitioning this technology into deployed systems. An integral part of the program was the VISTA Industrial Consortium (IC), in which government trusted entities (JPL and NRL) developed and transferred technology to participating US manufacturers which in turn sponsored the consortium’s efforts. The IC has continued in a follow-on phase after the initial phase of the VISTA program ended and continues to serve as a model for government-industry collaboration. In this talk we will discuss the structure of the IC, as well as its accomplishments and current research activities in phase II.

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Cory J. Hill, Anita M. Fisher, Sam A. Keo, Arezou Khoshakhlagh, Brian J. Pepper, Sir B. Rafol, Alexander Soibel, David Z. Ting, and Sarath D. Gunapala "The VISTA industrial consortium: structure and accomplishments of a government-industry development partnership", Proc. SPIE 12107, Infrared Technology and Applications XLVIII, 121070P (30 May 2022); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2618983

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