Advanced tracking and defeat capabilities for adversary systems with AI/ML automatic target recognition. Includes novel sensing, edge data fusion, and satellite resilience against directed energy.
Development of hardened materials through scientific investigation and laser interaction studies. Focuses on electro-optic, nonlinear optical materials, thin films, and thermal mitigation.
NTE $75M per individual contract award; total program NTE $500M
Army disruptive lethality research in next-generation warheads and lethal mechanisms. Focus on increased energy density, multi-domain targeting, and novel materials.
Army environmental and demilitarization technology research improving lifecycle sustainability. Focus on wastewater treatment, emerging contaminant elimination, and AI process control.
Advanced optical and RF communications for space-to-terrestrial links. Develops low SWAP-C components including optical terminals, advanced modems, and resilient tactical data links.
GPS-denied/degraded navigation and timing solutions including resilient space networks, atomic clocks, and alternate PNT systems. Enables global operations without GPS reliance.
Army power and energy development including reserve batteries, fuel cells, and energy harvesting. Focus on improved power density, renewable energy, and reduced logistics burden.
Army research supporting cloud-based software factories leveraging DevSecOps for rapid development and deployment. Focus on GOTS/open source tools, implementation best practices, and continuous accreditation.
Thermosphere modeling and satellite drag prediction for accurate orbit determination and reentry forecasting. Develops empirical and physics-based models.
Advanced sensing and tracking solutions for detection and defeat of adversary systems. Includes infrared missile warning, edge data fusion, and resilient satellite technologies.
Army logistics and supportability R&D including predictive maintenance, ammunition health monitoring, and supply chain management. Emphasizes AI-based planning and battlefield manufacturing.
Missile power electronics and thermal management R&D focusing on miniaturized power conversion, advanced batteries, ultracapacitors, and compact thermal systems.
Missile test and evaluation technology development including miniaturized systems, encrypted telemetry, autonomous flight termination, and tracking technologies.
High-velocity fuzing R&D developing Electronic Safe and Arm devices, Target Detection Devices, and integrated guidance fuzing for intercept applications.
High-density munitions carriage and release technology R&D for weapon bay integration with advanced aircraft-to-weapon communications and power systems.