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Read how DSI has helped enhance the defence ecosystem through collaborations, funding and networking in our latest impact case studies in the defence sector

US Air Force Office of Scientific Research – Broad Agency Announcement – FA9550-23-S-001

AFOSR seeks proposals for fundamental research in the areas listed below. Funding of USD$100,000 – $300,000 per year for 3 – 5 years is available. Proposals received under this BAA
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US Office of the Secretary of Defense – Strategic Capabilities Office – Broad Agency Announcement – HY0233-SCO-24-BAA-0001

The Strategic Capabilities Office seeks to identify, analyze, and prototype disruptive applications of new systems, unconventional uses of existing systems, and implement emerging technologies to create operational strategic effects.  SCO is a rapid
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DARPA – Investigating how Neurological Systems Process Information in REality (INSPIRE) – DARPA-EA-24-01-4

DARPA’s Defense Sciences Office is soliciting ideas to explore the question of Are there new ways to explore and describe how functional neural systems store and process information that expand beyond
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DARPA – Safe and Assured Foundation Robots for Open Environments (SAFRON) – DARPA-EA-24-01-05

DARPA’s Defense Sciences Office is soliciting ideas to explore the question of how, and to what extent, can we assure foundation model-enabled robots will behave only as directed and intended? DARPA
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DARPA – Heimdall – DARPA-PS-25-02

DARPA is seeking innovative proposals in the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning aids to improve naval gunfire engagement efficacy. The program will focus on rapid delivery of new
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DARPA – Defense Sciences Office – Office-Wide BAA – HR001124S0039

DARPA is seeking innovative basic or applied research concepts or studies and analysis proposals that address one or more of the following technical thrust areas: Novel Structures and Materials  –
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DARPA – Albatross – DARPA-PS-24-13

DARPA’s Strategic Technology Office is seeking innovative approaches to address challenges in integrated planning, sensing and control for autonomous soaring to extend range and endurance of small uncrewed aerial systems.
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DARPA – Trenton – DARPA-PS-24-21

DARPA’s Strategic Technology Office is seeking innovative approaches to enable underwater three-dimensional concrete printing (3DCP) through the development, refinement and optimisation of printable formulations and fabrication hardware. Trenton’s objectives include
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DARPA – X-Ray Extreme-Range Non-Imaging Analysis (XENA) – DARPA-PS-24-22

DARPA’s Strategic Technology Office is soliciting innovative approaches and new methods to address challenges in low signal-to-noise image enhancement in long standoff X-ray scenarios where motion blur is also present. 
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DARPA – Provably Weird Network Deployment and Detection (PWND²) – HR001124S0037

DARPA’s Information Innovation Office is seeking innovative proposals in software defined networking, formal methods and privacy to develop technologies that provide guarantees for hidden communications systems. Modern hidden communication systems
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