Fund research supporting the defense advanced research projects agency (DARPA) defense sciences office (DSO)

This $199,600 cooperative agreement from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency will fund research at Kepler Aerospace LTD in Midland, Texas from February 2, 2021 through August 2, 2021. The research supports DARPA's Defense Sciences Office and will investigate new propulsion concepts, as outlined in the proposal titled "Anticipating Surprise: New Propulsion Concepts." The award falls under the Research and Technology Development program (CFDA 12.910), which provides support through grants, cooperative agreements and other transactions to stimulate basic, applied and advanced research with potential military or dual-use applications at educational institutions, nonprofits and commercial organizations. The results of Kepler Aerospace's research have the potential to advance propulsion technologies of interest to both defense and civilian sectors.

This effort shall be carried out generally as set forth in exhibit B, research description document, dated june 29, 2020, and in the recipients proposal titled, anticipating surprise: new propulsion concepts, dated june 29,2020, copies of which are in the possession of both parties.