Howe Industries LLC was awarded a $745,412 firm fixed price definitive contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to conduct applied research and technology development in support of future power and propulsion programs. The work will involve a test-centric approach to validate a potential high-temperature design that addresses operation relevant to DARPA's Tactical Technology Office, as described in the "Disruptive Capabilities for Future Warfare" solicitation....
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a firm fixed-price, Definitive Contract to Rogue Space Systems Corp, a veteran-owned small business, for the development of an Autonomous Orbital Robot (ORBOT) for communication-denied environments. The $249,995.00 STTR Phase I contract is for research and development related to space situational awareness, small satellites, electric propulsion systems, autonomous robotics, and other space technologies. Key work...
<p>The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $150,000.00 Firm Fixed Price contract to Orb Aerospace Inc., a for-profit manufacturer, for the development of a Six Seat Second Generation Hybrid Electric Orb under the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I research program. The contract was awarded on February 3, 2021 with a completion date of August 2, 2021. The place of performance is Lowell, MI 49331, USA.</p>
This is a federal contract award from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Honeybee Robotics, Ltd., a small business contractor. The contract was awarded under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II program, with a ceiling value of $1,110,100.00. Honeybee Robotics, a For Profit Organization and Subchapter S Corporation, will provide research and development services related to Orbital Replacement System (ORS) technologies. The contract has a period of performance ending on...
This $1,249,401.00 firm fixed-price purchase order was awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Aroboticscompany, Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business based in Ossining, New York. The contract is for the "GRAND FORKS HORIZONTAL STRUCTURES" project, which is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The contract has a total small business set-aside designation and is intended to develop advanced robotic solutions for...
This is a $1,799,918 STTR Phase II contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to In Orbit Aerospace Inc., a small business based in Torrance, California. The contract is for the development of autonomous fault management capabilities using artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) for hypersonic vehicles. This contract is a total small business set-aside, highlighting the government's focus on leveraging innovative small business solutions for critical defense technology...
This $124,540 grant was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Howe Industries LLC, a for-profit limited liability company based in Tempe, Arizona. The goal of this research effort is to design a low-cost spacecraft capable of supporting deep space missions, including the potential delivery of 10 CubeSats weighing 7 kg each to the Europa moon. The contract aims to achieve this by utilizing a Minotaur IV commercial launch vehicle, low-enriched uranium power, and...
This is a $74,949 firm-fixed-price STTR Phase I contract awarded by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to In Orbit Aerospace Inc., a small business manufacturer based in Torrance, California. The contract is for the development of onboard fault detection technologies for hypersonic vehicles. As a total small business set-aside, this award aligns with the AFRL's efforts to leverage innovative solutions from the small business sector for critical aerospace applications. In Orbit...
This is a $2,701,513.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Honeybee Robotics, Ltd. (doing business as Honeybee Robotics Craft Mechanisms), a small business. The contract is for the development of "TORC: MODULAR CMG TECHNOLOGIES FOR SMALL SATELLITES" under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program Phase II. The work is to be performed in Brooklyn, New York, with a completion date of October 26, 2018. Honeybee Robotics has a...
The U.S. Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $149,975.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order contract to Earthly Dynamics, LLC, a woman-owned small business aerospace engineering company, for the research and development of robotic landing gear technologies for emerging electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) urban air mobility systems. This Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I contract has a completion date of May 15, 2021. Earthly...