AFRL/RD Directed Energy DETER ARA
Helps AFRL and Research Directorate Directed Energy DETER ARA for directed energy systems scientific advancement.
AFRL/RD Directed Energy DETER ARA sits under the Air Force Research Laboratory's Directed Energy Directorate in the Department of the Air Force. It is the rolling Other Transaction announcement for directed-energy systems research, with no end date in the available material and no posted ceiling. The solicitation covers modeling and simulation, design, prototype and risk reduction, fabrication, assembly, integration, and testing of directed-energy source components and systems. It uses a two-step path with white papers first and full proposals only for invited offerors. U.S.-registered for-profit firms, nonprofits, universities, and research organizations can participate; individuals cannot. DETER is the flexible side of AFRL/RD's portfolio. It runs under 10 U.S.C. 4023 authority, accepts submissions continuously, and sits alongside separate SBIR/STTR topics for AFRL/RD. That makes it a fit for teams that can respond quickly on technical merit and show credible execution in directed-energy development rather than wait for a fixed annual competition.
Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.