Cooperative Agreement FA2394262B001
- The Department of the Air Force Headquarters Air Force Academy awarded a $396,750 Cooperative Agreement to Merge Solutions, LLC on September 29, 2025, to develop advanced algorithms for unmanned aerial system design, employing autonomous processes, optimized numerical algorithms, and artificial intelligence. The award is funded under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800), which supports research that enhances the Department of the Air Force's ability to perform its...
- The Department of the Air Force Headquarters Air Force Academy awarded a Cooperative Agreement to Semper Aerospace, LLC on February 17, 2026, for $126,455.53 under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to improve the availability and quality of experimental data in hypersonic flows with a focus on tripping, transition, and turbulence. The award obligates $126,455.53. Performance runs through February 16, 2031, and takes place in the United States. The Air Force Defense...
- <p>The Department of the Air Force Headquarters Air Force Academy awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $242,303.69 to Propulsion Research LLC on February 1, 2026, under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The award funds development and characterization of novel fuels to advance Air Force propulsion capabilities. Work is performed in Colorado and runs through January 31, 2031.</p>
- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $1,031,522.00 project grant to the University of Illinois under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to develop an additive manufacturing system for advanced continuous fiber composite structures. The award, effective from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024, will enable the University to conduct research and deliver prototypes related to this technology. The Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program supports basic...
- The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory (Air Force Research Laboratory) awarded a Cooperative Agreement valued at $15,951,779 to BAE Systems Information & Electronic Systems Integration Inc. on July 2, 2026, for the 45NM requalification process under the Defense Production Act Title III program (CFDA 12.777). The award runs through October 2, 2029, and is performed in the United States. Defense Production Act Title III funding supports creation, maintenance,...
- The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station $261,132 on May 1, 2026, under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to procure high-resolution multi-modal instrumentation for in-situ real-time optical morphology-mechanical behavior analysis of polymer systems (I-M2AP). The award carries no indirect cost recovery (F&A). Performance occurs in College Station, Texas, with a completion date of...
- The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded $300,000 to The Regents of the University of California, doing business as University of California, Berkeley, on September 25, 2025, under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to investigate the dynamics of environment-process-structure-property relationships in additive manufacturing. Work is performed in California, USA, over the period September 25, 2025, through September 24, 2028. The...
- The Department of the Air Force Defense Finance and Accounting Service awarded a $250,000 cooperative agreement to New Jersey Institute of Technology on April 13, 2026, under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to develop innovative, next-generation technologies achieving cyber superiority for integration and transition into warfighting capabilities. The award period runs through April 13, 2028, with performance occurring in the United States. The program supports...
- The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded Wright State University $300,000 under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) on September 1, 2026, to evaluate opportunities for novel non-equilibrium thermal management strategies for next-generation propulsion and aerostructure designs. The technical proposal dated June 2, 2025 is incorporated by reference. Performance occurs in Dayton, Ohio, with an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2027....
- <p>The Department of the Air Force Headquarters Air Force Academy awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $255,001.79 to Dansi Engineering LTD. on September 30, 2025, under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The award funds advancement of airspace vehicle simulation through validated machine learning models for research and education. Performance runs through September 29, 2029, with work conducted in Colorado.</p>
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $750,000 Cooperative Agreement to Advanced Technology International on August 27, 2026, under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The award, designated Metals Affordability Initiative III (MAI III) Agreement Order #30, funds the Qualification of Additive Structures for Aerospace Requirements (QUASAR) initiative, which develops and validates additive manufacturing processes and materials for aerospace structural applications. Performance runs through June 27, 2030, with work conducted in the United States. The Cooperative Agreement mechanism enables collaborative research between the federal government and ATI to advance defense manufacturing capabilities in metals and advanced materials, supporting Air Force technological superiority in defense-critical manufacturing domains.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $750.0k | 8/25/26 |