ONHS Report: W911W625R0006

Aviation and Missile R&D BAA

Solicitation ID: W911W625R0006

Agency: U.S. Army/AATD

Type: Presolicitation

Deadline: 2027-07-03T14:30:00 ET

Eligibility: Maybe (Topic Dependent)

Funding: SPEED Program Budget: $11,400K total ($1.5M in FY26, $1.9M in FY27, $2.7M in FY28, $2.6M in FY29, $2.7M in FY30); Hybrid VTOL Program Budget: $3,200K total ($400K in FY25, $1.3M in FY26, $1.5M in FY27). Multiple awards are anticipated for each.

Doc Type: BAA

Clearance: CUI

Program Manager: DEVON WOLFE

Last Updated: 2025-11-24 13:04

Analyzed File: W911W626RA002 w Attachments.pdf (with AMD 0005 Released.pdf)

Eligibility Reasoning

This Announcement is a combined BAA/NOFO... (henceforth referred to as the "BAA" or "Master BAA"). When TDD requires a solution to a specific capability gap, ACC-RSA will either publish: (1) a Call requesting proposals... or (2) an amendment to this BAA revising Attachment 5... Submission dates and times will be provided in the Call and/or Attachment 5 as applicable.

Note: This is an AI-generated summary...

Summary

This five-year Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) from the U.S. Army DEVCOM Aviation & Missile Center's Technology Development Directorate (TDD) solicits research and development proposals to advance aviation and missile technologies. It covers basic and applied research across a wide spectrum of technical areas including, but not limited to, autonomy, avionics, propulsion, structures, aeromechanics, missile guidance, and sensors. The BAA operates via a one-step process (full proposal in response to a 'Call') or a two-step process (concept paper then invited proposal for topics in 'Attachment 5'). Two active topics are detailed: 1) 'Supplemental Power, Efficient Engines, and Drives (SPEED),' which focuses on rotorcraft engine and drive system technologies (TRL 3-5) targeting improvements in power density, efficiency, and component life through areas like additive manufacturing, AI prognostics, advanced materials, and improved aerodynamics. 2) 'Hybrid VTOL to Enable Operational Capabilities,' which seeks data and insights on hybrid VTOL/STOL unmanned aircraft (Group 4/5) to assess feasibility, operational impact, and cost for Army missions. Awards may be contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or Other Transactions. Prime contractors must be U.S. firms, and fundamental research proposals are subject to an Army Research Risk Assessment Program (ARRP) review to mitigate undue foreign influence.

Overall Technical Areas

Missile Guidance & ControlAir Defense Sensor SystemsRotorcraft Drive SystemsAI / Machine Learning PrognosticsTopological Optimization DesignAdditive & Advanced ManufacturingAdvanced Engine MaterialsCompressor & Turbine AerodynamicsAdvanced Combustion SystemsHigh-Temperature Turbine MaterialsHybrid-Electric Propulsion SystemsVTOL / STOL Aircraft DesignComputational AeromechanicsIntelligent Teaming & Autonomy

Probable LBNL Areas

BSACSAESAETALDPSA

Focus Areas

Example Priorities:

Topological Optimization for Additively Manufactured Corrosion Resistant Gearbox Housings
Lightweight Emergency Loss of Lubrication Systems
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Drive System Prognostics
Non-Press Fit or Splined Inner/Outer Race Fully Ceramic Bearings in Gearboxes
Lightweight and High Strength Compressor Materials
Optimized Compressor Aerodynamics
Advanced Combustion Systems
High Temperature Tolerant Turbine Materials and Durability Improvements
Advanced Manufacturing to Improve Turbine Performance

Specific Technical Skills:

Propulsion EngineeringMechanical EngineeringMaterials ScienceAdditive ManufacturingArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningThermal ManagementReliability EngineeringComputational Fluid DynamicsPrognostics and Health Management

Potential PIs for this Area:

Name	Score	Organization
Vi Rapp	0.70	ETA \| Building Technology & Urban Systems \| Bldg & Industrial App Dpt
Nihar Shah	0.69	ETA \| Energy Analysis & Environmental Impacts \| Sustainable Energy Dept
Marco Pritoni	0.69	ETA \| Building Technology & Urban Systems \| Bldg Technologies Dept
Zhe Bai	0.69	CSA \| AMCR \| Computer Science
Xiong Peng	0.69	ETA \| ESDR \| Energy Storage & Dist Dpt
Peng Peng	0.69	ETA \| Energy Analysis & Environmental Impacts \| Sustainable Energy Dept
Evan Johnson	0.69	ETA \| ESDR \| Energy Storage & Dist Dpt
Boxun Hu	0.69	ETA \| ESDR \| Energy Storage & Dist Dpt
Daryl Chrzan	0.69	ESA \| MSD \| Material Physics
Donghun Kim	0.68	ETA \| Building Technology & Urban Systems \| Bldg Technologies Dept

Example Priorities:

Performance enhancements (range, endurance, payload), efficiencies, novel modes of operation (e.g. quiet approach) or other beneficial attributes enabled by hybrid technologies.
Technical challenges and limitations; physical constraints, maturity and development needs; failure modes and mitigations; integration issues and challenges; benchmark weight, efficiencies, and performance of integrated hybrid power implementation schemes.
Develop and validate study insights through analysis, modeling, test data, and demonstrations.
Unoccupied aircraft of Group 4/5-size (up to approximately 10,000 lbs. at take-off) with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) and very short take-off and landing (STOL) aircraft are of primary interest.
Advanced technologies, including fuel cells, may be considered.

Specific Technical Skills:

Hybrid-Electric PropulsionVTOL/STOL Aircraft DesignSystems EngineeringAerospace EngineeringModeling and SimulationEnergy Storage SystemsPower ElectronicsOperational AnalysisUnmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)Fuel Cell Technology

Potential PIs for this Area:

Name	Score	Organization
Peng Peng	0.70	ETA \| Energy Analysis & Environmental Impacts \| Sustainable Energy Dept
Boxun Hu	0.69	ETA \| ESDR \| Energy Storage & Dist Dpt
Vi Rapp	0.69	ETA \| Building Technology & Urban Systems \| Bldg & Industrial App Dpt
Peter Tennessen	0.68	PSA \| Engineering \| Mechanical Engineering
Juan Pablo Carvallo	0.68	ETA \| Energy Analysis & Environmental Impacts \| Energy Markets & Policy
Naïm Darghouth	0.68	ETA \| Energy Analysis & Environmental Impacts \| Energy Markets & Policy
Hanna Breunig	0.68	ETA \| Energy Analysis & Environmental Impacts \| Sustainable Energy Dept
Alexandre Moreira da Silva	0.68	ETA \| ESDR \| Energy Storage & Dist Dpt
Bin Wang	0.68	ETA \| Energy Analysis & Environmental Impacts \| Sustainable Energy Dept
Guoying Chen	0.68	ETA \| ESDR \| Energy Storage & Dist Dpt

Example Priorities:

Intelligent Teaming & Autonomy
Avionics & Networks
Open Architecture
Launched Effects
Survivability & Vulnerability
Missile Seekers, Guidance, Navigation & Control
Missile Materials & Structures
Missile Propulsion, Warhead Integration & Fuzing
Air Defense Sensors (Seekers & Radar) & Fire Control

Specific Technical Skills:

Guidance, Navigation & ControlAutonomous SystemsOpen Systems ArchitectureNetwork EngineeringSensor FusionRadar SystemsMissile PropulsionWarhead IntegrationHuman-Systems InterfaceAeromechanics

Potential PIs for this Area:

Name	Score	Organization
Shawn Tornga	0.70	LD \| LD \| ONHS
Alexandre Moreira da Silva	0.68	ETA \| ESDR \| Energy Storage & Dist Dpt
Alexander Sim	0.68	CSA \| SciData \| Data Science Research
Zhe Bai	0.68	CSA \| AMCR \| Computer Science
David Blum	0.68	ETA \| Building Technology & Urban Systems \| Bldg Technologies Dept
Bin Wang	0.68	ETA \| Energy Analysis & Environmental Impacts \| Sustainable Energy Dept
Emil Rofors	0.68	PSA \| NSD \| ANP
Hannah Parrilla	0.68	PSA \| NSD \| ANP
Marco Pritoni	0.68	ETA \| Building Technology & Urban Systems \| Bldg Technologies Dept
Rohan Adwankar	0.67	BSA \| Biological Systems & Engineering \| Process Engr & Analytics

Potential LBNL PIs (Overall)

Note on PI Matching: These suggestions are generated through an AI-driven semantic analysis of LBNL staff profiles.

Name	Score	Organization
Qin Yu	0.78	ESA \| MSD \| Material Physics · Advanced Engine Materials
Vi Rapp	0.77	ETA \| Building Tech. & Urban Sys. \| Bldg & Industrial App Dpt · Advanced Combustion Systems
Scott Mccormack	0.76	ESA \| MSD \| Material Physics · High-Temperature Turbine Materials
Scott Moura	0.75	ETA \| ESDR \| Energy Storage & Dist Dpt · Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Systems
Minok Park	0.74	ETA \| ESDR \| Energy Storage & Dist Dpt · Additive & Advanced Manufacturing
Matthew Zahr	0.74	CSA \| AMCR \| Mathematics · Computational Aeromechanics
Eric Masanet	0.74	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Rotorcraft Drive Systems
Amartya Banerjee	0.74	CSA \| AMCR \| Applied Mathematics · Topological Optimization Design
Ravi Prasher	0.73	ETA \| ESDR \| Energy Storage & Dist Dpt · AI / Machine Learning Prognostics
Alexandre Bayen	0.73	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Intelligent Teaming & Autonomy

Fundamental Research Exemption (FRE)

Opportunities for Fundamental Research: No. This work will require use of controlled unclassified information (CUI) and generation of CUI.