Air Dominance Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

The Air Force Research Laboratory, Munitions Directorate, is seeking research proposals under the Air Dominance Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). The BAA is focused on 13 research areas related to air dominance, including modeling, simulation, and analysis, innovative aircraft integration technologies, find-fix-target-track and datalink technologies, engagement management system technologies, high velocity fuzing, missile electronics, missile guidance and control technologies, advanced warhead technologies, advanced missile propulsion technologies, control actuation systems, missile carriage and release technologies, missile test and evaluation technologies, and artificial intelligence/autonomy. The BAA is open for 5 years, and white papers may be submitted at any time during this period. The Government anticipates making awards with a cumulative value of up to $750,000,000. Key aspects of this opportunity include: • Research and development in 13 areas related to air dominance • Open BAA with white papers accepted at any time during the 5-year period • Awards with a cumulative value of up to $750,000,000 • Research is defined as scientific study and experimentation directed at increasing knowledge and understanding in relation to long-term national security needs • Proposals should be designed to demonstrate well-defined and substantive research results, and should not be overly ambitious or open-ended • Data rights and software assertions are required as part of the proposal submittal