2025 MAINSAIL and ATOMATA Industry Day Notice

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has issued a Special Notice for a joint Industry Day event focusing on two distinct research programs: Maritime Automated Ingestion for Scene-Aware Identification and Localization (MAINSAIL) and Air Target Optimization & Autonomy Activity (ATOMATA). Scheduled for February 11-12, 2025, the event will take place at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio and will be conducted at the SECRET security classification level. The Industry Day is designed to provide detailed insights into the technical objectives, scopes, and potential collaboration opportunities for these advanced research initiatives. The notice was published on January 8, 2025, with a registration deadline of February 4, 2025, and is specifically targeting defense and research organizations interested in maritime domain awareness and air combat identification technologies.

Contractors interested in participating must be US citizens or US companies, with a maximum of two employees permitted per organization. The event's primary objectives include sharing program details about MAINSAIL's machine learning and automated target recognition capabilities for maritime imagery and ATOMATA's air-to-air combat identification research using the JMAC algorithm. Attendees will receive comprehensive briefings on technical timelines, research scopes, and potential areas of industry involvement, including operations research, systems engineering, and software development. The day-long event will follow a structured format with morning check-in, program presentations, a lunch break, and concluding Q&A sessions. Important logistical notes include a strict prohibition on electronic devices and that formal briefing materials will be distributed via SIPRNet after the event. Participation is by invitation and registration, emphasizing the selective and strategic nature of this industry engagement opportunity.