Active Government Funding Opportunities

Machine learning and autonomy R&D for swarm coordination of networked autonomous weapon systems operating in dynamic battlespace environments.

CBRNE early warning and detection R&D focusing on advanced sensor technologies and algorithms for threat identification.

Develop computational modeling, simulation, and analysis tools for predicting chemical and biological smoke and obscurant behavior and effects.

Develop collective protection systems and technologies for sheltering personnel from CBRNE threats.

Develop CBRNE countermeasures and defensive technologies against terrorism threats with protective and detection capabilities.

Research flame and incendiary technologies for military applications and threat assessment.

Develop explosives detection technologies operating at point, proximal, and standoff distances for security and force protection.

Develop chemical forensics methods for attribution and analysis of chemical agents in defense operations.

Research advanced materials and manufacturing science for chemical and biological defense applications with enhanced protective properties.

Develop analytical toxicology methods and analysis techniques for CBRNE agent identification and characterization.

Research artificial intelligence and machine learning applications for CBRNE defense threat detection and response systems.

Research advanced manufacturing processes and material science innovations for CBRNE defense applications and protective equipment development.

Develop arctic-capable resilient infrastructure and expeditionary modular systems for extreme cold operations including facilities, utilities, and protective structures for personnel and aircraft.

Develop automation and intelligent systems for heavy construction equipment including autonomous navigation in GPS-denied environments, multi-machine coordination, and robotic appliques.

Develop expeditionary airbase infrastructure technologies including base-in-a-box concepts, efficient HVAC, energy management, waste handling, and 3-D printing for rapid deployment.

Develop airfield operational technologies for runway assessment, non-destructive evaluation, and computational modeling to improve sortie generation across diverse environmental conditions.

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.

Optical inter-satellite link advancements including terminal standardization, low SWaP-C designs, high data rates, and distributed ground station networks.

Advanced data links and waveforms for contested/interference environments with LPI/LPD capabilities and compensation for high-rate orbital doppler effects.

Novel communication techniques for contested environments including high data rate, interoperability, AI/ML, quantum communications, and advanced antennas.

Alternative PNT systems independent from GPS including optical/RF ranging, navigation signals, and low SWaP-C quantum inertial sensors.

Ground support infrastructure for constellation tasking and orchestration including C2 capabilities, intelligent automation tools, and mesh network management.

RF communication payload maturation including TT&C protocols, constellation commanding, waveform repurposing, and software-based transmission systems.