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Rolling white paper submissions accepted until March 21, 2027 per Amendment 6 (March 2025).
The Munitions Directorate Open BAA (FA8651-22-S-0001) is a broad area announcement from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) that funds research and development in air-delivered weapons and munitions technology.
Priority research areas include weapon airframe systems, autonomous target recognition, guided weapon seekers, navigation in GPS-denied environments, warhead and fuze research, energetic materials, cyber survivability for precision-guided munitions, and multi-function radar. Awards range from $75,000 to $1,000,000. Any type of entity may submit white papers, and R&D organizations and universities are specifically encouraged to apply.
White papers are accepted on a rolling basis through March 21, 2027.
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US Air Force Research Laboratory - Air Delivered Effects Broad Area Announcement - FA8651-22-S-0001 - Defence Science Institute Collaborative Research Grants Collaborative Research Grants Research Higher Degree Student Grants Collaborative Research Grants Collaborative Research Grants Research Higher Degree Student Grants US Air Force Research Laboratory – Air Delivered Effects Broad Area Announcement – FA8651-22-S-0001 Home / Funding Opportunity / US Air Force Research Laboratory – Air Delivered Effects Broad Area Announcement – FA8651-22-S-0001 US Air Force Research Laboratory – Air Delivered Effects Broad Area Announcement – FA8651-22-S-0001 The AFRL Munitions Directorate is calling for white papers in the following research areas: Weapon Airframe Systems Technology – technologies for development of agile weapon airframes that are capable of being deployed or dispensed from unmanned and manned platforms and which can deliver precision controlled effects against fixed and mobile ground targets and air targets in highly contested engagement scenarios Bioprincipic Systems (Sensors, Processing, Control and Materials) – understanding the principles underlying the abilities of relevant biological organisms and applying those principles to future engineered systems to improve performance, lower SWaP and achieve trusted autonomy in man-made systems Autonomous Target Recognition – all aspects of ATR/ATA/AiTR etc technology as it applies to seekers for conventional guided weapons including from basic signal and image processing through to advanced real-time ATR/host signal processor implementations Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation Technologies – advanced capabilities related to HIL and digital simulation of guided weapon designs Advanced Scene Generation – developing new scene generation techniques in relevant areas of characterisation, coupling and integration of scene generation software, multiple sensor views etc EO/IR/LADAR/SAL System Research – developing components and systems for imaging and non-imaging electro-optic, infrared, LADAR ad semi-active laser systems Navigation and Estimation Technology – innovative solutions to ensure resilient position, navigation and timing capabilities for single and networked weapon systems, particularly in GPS-denied or degraded environments Modelling, Simulation and Analysis of Advanced Weapon Concepts – apply, modify and/or combine engineering, engagement (one-on-one), mission (few-on-few), systems-of-systems, wargaming, and campaign (many-on-many, military worth), level modeling techniques, tools, and analysis methods as well as virtual and constructive digital simulation which lend themselves to the quick and effective evaluation of advanced weapon concepts.
Lethality, Vulnerability and Survivability – development of new techniques or enhancement of existing techniques to measure and compare weapon effectiveness, collateral damage, and potential collateral hazards; development and validation of first principles continuum mechanics codes (finite- element, finite difference) yielding high-fidelity weapon and target simulations; develop new test instrumentation or equipment, and/or techniques for gathering and Warhead Research – technologies and concepts for effective, robust and affordable warhead and ordnance components in the areas or air ad space defense Fuze Research – innovative technologies that can be integrated into the design or testing of air-delivered weapon fuzes.
Of particular interest are fuzes and related components that can survive repetitive, multi-axis shock environments; shock spectrum mitigating materials; inertial or non-inertial detection devices; laboratory and field test techniques Munitions Energetic Materials – formulation, manufacturing, and producibility; characterization and phenomenology; theoretical energetics and digital design for explosives and energetic materials for munition applications.
Facilities, Systems and Equipment Enabling Munition Science and Technologies Research Multi-Function, Multi-Mode Radar Research – innovative radar frequency (RF) component and system technologies and associated software to offer improved performance or reduction in Cost, Size, Weight, and Power (CSWaP).
Modular Open Systems Research – modular and open solutions for munitions systems STEM for Education Outreach Weapon Autonomy and Control Technology Research – novel hardware, software, and algorithms to synthesize multi-domain data into effective mathematical representations to enable novel munition behaviors based upon battlespace awareness, network topology, and agile munition control techniques Technology Transfer Innovative Collaboration – novel, cutting-edge toolsets (algorithms, capabilities, and/or methodologies) related to Technology Transfer (T2), Technology Transition (TT), and/or Innovation/Collaboration (IC) Cyber Survivability for Precision-Guided Munitions – cyber survivability (cybersecurity and cyber resilience integrated) research concepts and approaches that will enhance mission assurance properties of munition system architectures and solutions in the area of assured autonomy for ground and flight systems; development of tools and techniques, for physical and digital, that enhance the ability to verify and validate security concepts and technologies, as well as assess their performance impact within a relevant simulated mission context Digital Materiel Management – integrated data solutions to discover new insights from technical data as well as business planning and execution data.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Open to any type of entity; R&D organizations and universities are specifically invited. Detailed eligibility in the BAA document. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $75,000 - $1,000,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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