Armaments Research Company Inc.

Armaments Research Company Inc., doing business as Arc, is a veteran-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned small business based in Bethesda, Maryland that develops AI-enabled weapons sensing, situational awareness, and battle-management capabilities for the Department of Defense as a prime contractor on full-and-open (non-set-aside) federal R&D awards. Arc competes exclusively in the prime space — 100% of its recent awards are direct federal contracts and IDVs with no subcontracting footprint — across Department of the Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), the Air Force Research Laboratory, the Air Force proper, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, and the National Science Foundation.

Arc's customer concentration is extreme and anchored by a single vehicle. The top five funding agencies by award count represent 81% of awards and comprise nine RDECOM task orders worth $87.6 million combined, three Air Force Research Laboratory awards worth $16.5 million, two Air Force awards worth $950 million combined, and two DARPA awards worth $1.3 million combined. The potential-value ranking inverts this profile: the Air Force's $950 million commitment dominates dollars (90% of combined potential value), while RDECOM's nine task orders carry the majority of award count. The $950 million figure derives from a single $950 million Indefinite Delivery Contract (Advanced Battle Management System, awarded July 2023) under which Arc has placed one task order to date. Arc also holds an $27.6 million IDIQ (IDC 47QFLA21D0010) under RDECOM with eight task orders placed against it.

Arc's capability footprint centers on AI-based weapons sensing and situational awareness for Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) integration. Representative work includes a $15 million Air Force SBIR Phase II contract (awarded May 2023) for the Tactical Efficient Response and Replay Application (TERRA), a scalable training platform; an $8.98 million RDECOM task order (September 2022) for AI-based weapons situational awareness for ground forces supporting JADC2; a $6 million RDECOM task order (September 2022) for similar situational awareness capabilities; and a $956,350 RDECOM delivery order (May 2025) for Integrated Sensor Data Transmission under Executive Order 14398. Recent 2026 activity includes a $499,880 Army Pacific Command SBIR Phase III award for an AI-enabled weapon sensor capability supporting the 25th Infantry Division and 101st Airborne Division. Activity has been episodic — three awards per year in 2022–2023, then one in 2024 and two in 2025 — with only two awards (combined potential value $1.5 million) reaching ultimate completion in the next twenty-four months and therefore facing recompete risk.

Armaments Research Company, LLC (ARC) is a certified service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB), specializing in internet-of-things (IoT) technology. We develop self-aware systems that empower the people and technology around them. Our team provides solutions that focus on improving emergency response for global security professionals. ARC technology will decrease response times by up to 61% and create operational efficiencies that save organizations millions in costs. We pride ourselves on creating solutions that protect the lives of security personnel and the community.

Core Competencies

Agile engineering

Expert technicians

Government-focused

High-quality customer support services

Innovative technology

Rapid, iterative development