Project Grant FA95502210535
- This $4,500,000 Project Grant award was provided by the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to support "MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL FOUNDATIONS FOR PREDICTIVE DIGITAL TWINS". The research aims to maintain technological superiority for the U.S. Air Force and Space Force by advancing scientific understanding and creating strategic advantages in areas critical to national defense. The primary awardee is the University of...
- The Department of Defense (DoD) awarded a $799,759 Project Grant to Florida Atlantic University (FAU) under CFDA 12.630, the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program. The grant, titled "A Digital Twin Platform for Computational T & E of Connected AI Autonomy," supports FAU's development of a digital twin platform for the computational testing and evaluation of connected AI-enabled autonomous systems. This research aims to advance national defense...
- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The grant, which runs from December 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, supports the "The U.S.-Africa Frontiers Program: Catalyzing Collaborations in Science, Engineering and Medicine." Through this funding, NAS will leverage its extensive network of subject matter experts to convene workshops, conduct in-depth...
- The National Academy of Sciences received a $100,000 project grant award from the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory on August 23, 2022 to complete work by August 22, 2023. The grant was awarded under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800), which aims to maintain technological superiority in scientific areas relevant to Air Force needs and prevent technological surprise. Specifically, the grant will fund the US-Africa Frontiers Program:...
- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $183,846 Project Grant to the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) on January 15, 2025 under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The grant supports the development of a "System to Characterize Damage Tolerance of Composites with Data-Rich In-Situ Nondestructive Inspection and Digital Twinning". This research aims to maintain technological superiority for the U.S. Air Force and Space Force by advancing...
- This $199,066 Project Grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), supports research to automate the creation of digital twins for manufacturing systems using computer vision and deep learning. The key products and services to be delivered include: Developing a novel framework for fully automated digital twin generation through innovations in computer vision, deep learning, and data labeling. This will significantly reduce the manual effort...
- 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 awarded a $304,580 Project Grant to Arizona State University under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The grant funded the TRUSTED DISTRIBUTED HUMAN-MACHINE TEAMING FOR SAFE AND EFFECTIVE SPACE-BASED MISSIONS project from February 1, 2021 through January 31, 2023. The project focused on developing technologies to maintain Air Force technological superiority and prevent technological surprise...
- The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $242,482 Project Grant to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The award, effective October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024, supports MIT's "ADVANCED MOLECULAR MEASUREMENTS FOR FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH ON RULES OF COMPOSITION IN SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY". This grant funds cutting-edge research to advance molecular measurement...
- The Department of the Air Force awarded a $180,000 Project Grant to the Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, a non-profit educational institution, under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The grant supports R&D, science, and engineering activities in the area of electrical engineering over a 2-year period from Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2025. The project aims to maintain technological superiority in scientific areas relevant to Air Force needs, prevent technological...
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $150,000 Project Grant to the National Academy of Sciences to provide partial support for a consensus study on foundational research gaps and future directions for digital twins. The study will be conducted under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800), which aims to maintain Air Force technological superiority through scientific research, prevent technological surprise, and create it for adversaries through a strong research infrastructure. The grant has a performance period from September 26, 2022 through March 25, 2024 and will support the National Academy of Sciences in delivering a consensus report identifying gaps in foundational research supporting digital twin technologies and recommendations for future research directions, leveraging the expertise of subject matter experts.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $150.0k | 9/25/22 |