Air Force Research Laboratory
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AFRL Grows Vanderbilt's Neuro-Symbolic AI Contract to $16.2 Million
The Air Force Research Laboratory added $10.6 million to Vanderbilt University's Assured Neuro-Symbolic Software Prototype contract on July 13, 2026, raising its cumulative value to $16.2 million as AI research continues in Nashville through September 2028.
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AFRL Books $499M Ceiling With Vantage Analytical to Build Novel Space Hardware at Kirtland
AFRL awarded Vantage Analytical LLC a $499M ceiling IDIQ on July 8, 2026 for the SSHINE program, building and testing experimental space hardware at Kirtland AFB through 2036. Nine offers were received on the small-business set-aside; $2.27M was obligated at award.
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Air Force Puts $49.7M Behind GPS-Alternative Navigation Tech at Canyon Consulting
AFRL awarded Canyon Consulting LLC a $49.7M cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to mature satellite navigation technologies that do not rely on GPS, running through October 2031, as the Pentagon hedges against jamming and spoofing threats.
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General Atomics-Integrated Intelligence Wins $49.7M AFRL Contract for GALAWAR Spectrum Geolocation Program
The Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded General Atomics-Integrated Intelligence Inc. a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract worth $49.7M for GALAWAR spectrum geolocation research at Wright-Patterson AFB, advancing AFRL's Sensors Directorate electromagnetic superiority programs.
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Quantum Space Goes Public at $1.2B Valuation, Targeting Space Force Cislunar and Counter-Space Missions
Quantum Space, led by former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, is merging with a SPAC at a $1.2B post-transaction valuation to fund its Ranger spacecraft for DoD cislunar and counter-space missions. The company holds six existing DoD contracts.
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Boeing Wins $200M AFRL IDIQ for Aerospace Vehicle Technology R&D
Boeing won a competitively awarded $200M indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory for multidisciplinary aerospace vehicle technology research, integration and transition, with work in St. Louis through May 2037.
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Parsons Wins $28.8M AFRL Task Order for Research, Development, and Engineering Support at Rome Information Directorate
The Air Force Research Laboratory's Information Directorate in Rome, New York awarded Parsons Government Services a $28.8 million task order for field site support spanning research, development, engineering, and maintenance operations at a facility that develops command-and-control, ISR, and cyber technologies.
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Applied Research Associates Wins $111.5M Naval Research Laboratory High-Performance Computing IDIQ
Applied Research Associates landed a $111.5M IDIQ from the Naval Research Laboratory on May 8 for high-performance computing R&D support, including cryptographic capability development and network protocol design at the NRL's Washington, D.C. facility.
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Parsons books $98.5M AFRL GARDEM 2 task order for C2-SpISR software
March 27, 2026 cost-plus-fixed-fee award (one offer received) funds full life-cycle development of C2-SpISR software under GARDEM 2 — Global Application Research, Development, Engineering & Maintenance. Through May 2031.
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AFRL awards DCS $95M ASSET contract for multi-domain sensor analysis
March 10, 2026 award to DCS Corporation supporting AFRL's Multi-Domain Sensing Autonomy Division (AFRL/RYA). Follows the 5-year, $48.4M MEAMS contract previously held by DCS subsidiary Infoscitex.
