All responsible sources submitting a responsive proposal in accordance with the instructions and terms and conditions within this announcement will be considered by the Government.
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Summary
The U.S. Army DEVCOM Armaments Center (AC) seeks innovative research proposals and white papers under this Broad Agency Announcement (W15QKN-26-S-1AZR), open from 2026 to 2031, for emerging technologies in weapons, munitions, and soldier lethality. The goal is to advance scientific knowledge and mature technologies supporting Army modernization priorities. Key technical areas of interest include: advanced materials and manufacturing (including additive manufacturing); next-generation lethality (energetics, warheads, fuzes, armaments); autonomy and AI (guidance/navigation for GPS-denied environments, collaborative munitions, AI assurance, counter-UAS); sensors and fire control (advanced sensors, MEMS, non-kinetic effectors, photonics); software and networking (DevSecOps, containerization, networked lethality, cloud software factories); power and energy systems; and advanced logistics, maintenance, and testing methodologies (including digital engineering and VR/AR validation). Prospective offerors are strongly encouraged to submit a white paper for initial evaluation before preparing a full proposal.
Overall Technical Areas
Advanced Materials & ManufacturingAutonomous Systems & GNCArtificial Intelligence & Data AnalyticsEnergetic Materials & PropulsionAdvanced Warhead & LethalitySensors & Signal ProcessingDigital Engineering & SimulationFire Control & Targeting SystemsDirected Energy & Electronic WarfareCybersecurity & AI AssuranceAdvanced Power & EnergyImmersive Test & Validation
Probable LBNL Areas
BSACSAEESAESAETALDPSA
Focus Areas
Example Priorities:
The DEVCOM AC has the need for applied research efforts in the development of future Small Arms Lethal Technologies and capabilities.
The DEVCOM AC is interested in research into next generation warhead and lethal mechanism technologies that contribute to providing more energy on target, enabling multi-domain lethality against a wide range of target sets...
DEVCOM AC is in need of research and development of novel lethal and protective payloads for uncrewed systems (UxS) in the air and on the ground.
DEVCOM AC is seeking research and development of advanced counter-uncrewed systems (C-UxS) and counter-swarming technologies for both air and ground domains.
As part of the Advanced Design Technologies, airframes that have the capability to maneuver more and fly further, plus reach targets at hyper-velocities, would be of interest.
Specific Technical Skills:
Warhead DesignSmall Arms TechnologyUncrewed Systems (UxS)Counter-UAS (C-UAS)Terminal BallisticsHypersonic AerodynamicsWeapon System IntegrationDirected Energy WeaponsNon-Lethal PayloadsSwarm Technologies
Potential PIs for this Area:
Name
Score
Organization
Jayson Vavrek
0.69
PSA | NSD | ANP
Shawn Tornga
0.68
LD | LD | ONHS
Emil Rofors
0.68
PSA | NSD | ANP
Sumanjeet Kaur
0.68
ETA | ESDR | Energy Storage & Dist Dpt
Peter Tennessen
0.68
PSA | Engineering | Mechanical Engineering
Cameron Geddes
0.68
PSA | Physical Sciences | Accel Tech & AppPhysics
Mauricio Ayllon Unzueta
0.67
PSA | ATAP | FS&IBT
Bin Wang
0.67
ETA | Energy Analysis & Env. Impacts | Sustainable Energy Dept
Vi Rapp
0.67
ETA | Building Tech. & Urban Sys. | Bldg & Industrial App Dpt
Andre Santos
0.67
EESA | CESD | Integrated Ecosystem Sciences
Example Priorities:
The DEVCOM AC has the need for investigations and research into the development and demonstration of advanced materials for weapons and munitions applications.
The DEVCOM AC is interested in advancing the state of the art in manufacturing and fabricating components for weapon and munitions systems.
In the realm of formulations for propellant, explosive, and pyrotechnics, there is a need for energetics and mixtures that exhibit extreme compressive strength and toughness...
The DEVCOM AC has a need for efforts in the development and demonstration of Novel Power, Energy Harvesting, Energy Storage and Energy Management Systems...
Specific Technical Skills:
Materials ScienceAdditive ManufacturingEnergetic MaterialsPropellant FormulationBattery TechnologyEnergy HarvestingComposite MaterialsSurface Coating TechnologyManufacturing Process ControlPower Management Systems
Potential PIs for this Area:
Name
Score
Organization
Guoying Chen
0.75
ETA | ESDR | Energy Storage & Dist Dpt
Daryl Chrzan
0.73
ESA | MSD | Material Physics
Xiong Peng
0.73
ETA | ESDR | Energy Storage & Dist Dpt
Muhammad Ihsan Ul Haq
0.73
ESA | MF | MF Image and Manipulation
Boxun Hu
0.73
ETA | ESDR | Energy Storage & Dist Dpt
Sumanjeet Kaur
0.72
ETA | ESDR | Energy Storage & Dist Dpt
Shannon Boettcher
0.72
ETA | ESDR | Energy Storage & Dist Dpt
Stephen Harris
0.72
ETA | ESDR | Energy Storage & Dist Dpt
Bryan Mccloskey
0.72
ETA | ESDR | Energy Storage & Dist Dpt
Andrew Dopilka
0.72
ETA | ESDR | Energy Storage & Dist Dpt
Example Priorities:
The DEVCOM AC has need of efforts in the R&D of advanced distributed sensors (radar, electro-optics, infrared, direction finding) to provide threat detection and fire control solutions...
The DEVCOM AC is interested in next-generation technologies that will address pressing needs in fuze technology development.
With that said, areas such as autonomy, and state-of-the-art guidance, navigation and control technologies will need significant R&D efforts.
The DEVCOM AC is in need of research to develop direct view Optics, Electro-Optic, Sighting systems or their components in support of the military’s mission...
This research is directed to advance the capabilities of PNT (Position, Navigation, Timing).
Specific Technical Skills:
Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC)Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS)RF EngineeringElectro-Optics/Infrared (EO/IR)Fuze DesignDigital Signal ProcessingAnti-Tamper SystemsPhotonicsPosition, Navigation, Timing (PNT)System-on-Chip (SoC) Design
Potential PIs for this Area:
Name
Score
Organization
Shawn Tornga
0.69
LD | LD | ONHS
Meriam Gay Bautista-Jurney
0.68
CSA | AMCR | Computer Science
Alp Sipahigil
0.68
ESA | MSD | Material Physics
Qiang Du
0.67
PSA | Engineering | Electronic Engineering
Hasita Veluri
0.67
CSA | AMCR | Computer Science
Jayson Vavrek
0.67
PSA | NSD | ANP
Sayeef Salahuddin
0.67
ESA | MSD | Material Physics
Boubacar Kante
0.67
ESA | MSD | Material Physics
Sooyeon Park
0.67
ESA | ALS | Photon Science Development
Zhao Hao
0.67
EESA | EG | Geochemistry Dept
Example Priorities:
The DEVCOM AC has a need for efforts in research and development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) software and systems.
The DEVCOM AC is interested in research relative to Digital Engineering technologies, specifically technologies that support the development, management, and use of the Digital Thread.
The DEVCOM AC has the need for research efforts in the advancement of software container and container orchestration technology to increase the development, deployment, scalability and cybersecurity...
The Armaments Center is seeking AI/ML algorithms to continuously analyze the Command and Control (C2), Sustainment, and Logistics data in the Tactical Data Platform (TDP)...
The DEVCOM AC is interested in enhancements and state of the art developments in Operations Research System Analysis (ORSA) and Modeling and Simulation (M&S) frameworks...
CSA | AMCR | Applied Math & Computational Sciences Div Office
Vinay Sawal
0.70
CSA | NERSC | Data Center Department
Oluwamayowa Amusat
0.70
CSA | SciData | Data Science Applications
Example Priorities:
The DEVCOM AC is interested in proposals for advancing the state of the art in force sustainment capabilities technologies that enhance armament supportability; ammunition health monitoring; ammunition packaging, storage, transportation and handling...
The DEVCOM AC has the need for research efforts addressing destructive and non-destructive testing, inspection, verification/validation, and qualification technology.
DEVCOM AC is seeking innovative approaches to testing and evaluation that leverage cutting-edge technologies, including Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Human-in-the-loop systems...
The DEVCOM AC has an interest in research into innovative technologies that improve environmental sustainability of life cycle stages for weapons and weapons systems.
The purpose of this area is to identify user requirements and operational deficiencies in a variety of operational areas that are amenable to solution through application and exploitation of the existing technology base.
Specific Technical Skills:
Supply Chain ManagementPredictive MaintenanceNon-Destructive Testing (NDT)Ammunition Health MonitoringDemilitarization TechnologiesVirtual/Augmented Reality (VR/AR)Human-in-the-loop SimulationTest and Evaluation (T&E)Technology TransferEnvironmental Compliance
Potential PIs for this Area:
Name
Score
Organization
Thomas Hendrickson
0.72
ETA | Energy Analysis & Env. Impacts | Sustainable Energy Dept
Alex Newkirk
0.70
ETA | Building Tech. & Urban Sys. | Bldg & Industrial App Dpt
Nica Campbell
0.70
ETA | Energy Analysis & Env. Impacts | Sustainable Energy Dept
Unique Karki
0.70
ETA | Building Tech. & Urban Sys. | Bldg & Industrial App Dpt
Jennifer Stokes-Draut
0.70
ETA | Energy Analysis & Env. Impacts | Sustainable Energy Dept
Tae Hwan Lim
0.70
ETA | Energy Analysis & Env. Impacts | Sustainable Energy Dept
Sunhee Baik
0.69
ETA | Energy Analysis & Env. Impacts | Energy Markets & Policy
Natalie Popovich
0.69
ETA | Energy Analysis & Env. Impacts | Sustainable Energy Dept
Donghun Kim
0.69
ETA | Building Tech. & Urban Sys. | Bldg Technologies Dept
Margaret Taylor
0.69
ETA | Building Tech. & Urban Sys. | Bldg Technologies Dept
Potential LBNL PIs (Overall)
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