Air Force

Research and develop advanced materials for airbase operations including composites, heat-resistant pavements, fire-retardant materials, and computational modeling for property prediction.

Infrastructure protection R&D including blast mitigation, physical security, deployable shelters, CBRE threat detection, and computational blast modeling.

Robotics and automation R&D for high-threat areas including unmanned systems, autonomous control, obstacle avoidance, and AI/ML for force protection.

Air Force five-year closed BAA seeking R&D solutions for airbase systems including timber products, automated heavy machinery, and PFAS destruction technologies.

Endless Forge Manufacturing as a Service platform development: adaptive, regionalized production networks enabling surge capacity and rapid weapon system scaling through platform-agnostic approaches.

Commercial Solutions Opening for air platform propulsion and blended wing body advanced aircraft development. Competitive innovation solicitation for next-generation airlift efficiency.

ROAASTD ARA develops resilient, open, agile avionics systems and sensor integration technologies for rapid fielding in contested environments through experimentation.

AFRL open BAA for novel aerospace concepts and R&D to mature transformative technologies across TRL levels, enabling study efforts and advanced technology development for warfighter advantage.

Development of nanoscale transport materials for C4ISR electronics including magnetoelectric materials, ultra-wide bandgap semiconductors, and 2D materials. Synthesis process maturation.

Development of stimuli-responsive materials and devices for sensing and computing using AI/ML and additive manufacturing. Creates flexible electronics and wearable sensors for extreme environments.

Development of hardened materials through scientific investigation and laser interaction studies. Focuses on electro-optic, nonlinear optical materials, thin films, and thermal mitigation.

Quantum semiconductor materials and processes exploiting quantum effects for infrared sensing, hyperspectral imaging, and secure quantum communications. Advanced inorganic materials development.

Development of optical materials and processing for photon generation, conversion, and transport. Includes metamaterials, plasmonics, and ceramic optics for imaging and electronic warfare.

Evaluation and development of photonic materials for sensor and structure survivability. Includes EO/IR protection, optical coatings, laser materials, and environmental interaction testing.

Biomaterials research using soft matter characterization, synthetic biology, and bioinformatics for accelerated materials development. Focus on biodegradable materials and biological-material interactions.

Air Force Research Laboratory Functional Materials open BAA soliciting white papers and proposals for materials discovery, scientific research, and technology development in functional materials.

TACTICAL Broad Agency Announcement from AFRL Directed Energy Directorate for five-year R&D in directed energy technologies with calls issued periodically for specific research efforts.

Cislunar environment modeling including plasma, radiation, and dust characterization. Develops sensors and data products for vehicle design and cislunar operations.

Solar and ionospheric effects modeling for RF signal prediction. Develops advanced solar models coupled with space environment models for improved forecasting.

Thermosphere modeling and satellite drag prediction for accurate orbit determination and reentry forecasting. Develops empirical and physics-based models.

Plasma physics and chemistry investigation across collisional to magnetized states. Research on plasma-catalysis interactions and energetic materials applications.

Radiation belt and plasma particle effects modeling for space systems. Includes spacecraft charging models, materials interaction studies, and nuclear effects analysis.

Space environment R&D seeking advanced observing systems and prediction models for solar activity, ionospheric conditions, magnetospheric dynamics, and satellite drag to protect DoD systems.

Joint All Domain Persistent Adaptive Collaborative Technologies II (JADPACT II) Broad Agency Announcement seeking AI/ML and autonomy solutions for C2 decision advantage and human-machine teaming.

Counterspace capabilities R&D including defensive/offensive technologies, cyber capabilities, phenomenology, and satellite servicing for space protection.