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Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation
$522M obligated·94 awards·5 agencies·9 NAICS
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Award data as of July 9, 2026. Source: USAspending federal award records.
| Date | Agency | PIID | NAICS | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2017 | Department of DefenseFA8620 AFLCMC WIJK BIG SAFARI | FA862018C4005 | 336411 | ACAT III BIG SAFARI | $100K |
| Oct 31, 2017 | Department of DefenseFA8620 AFLCMC WIJK BIG SAFARI | FA862018C4005 | 336411 | ACAT III BIG SAFARI | $45M |
| Oct 12, 2017 | Department of DefenseDEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY | HR001113C0098 | 541712 | A NEW CONTRACT AWARD FOR THE TACTICALLY EXPLOITED RECONNAISSANCE NODE (TERN) EFFORT, PHASE I. | $486K |
| Sep 29, 2017 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA ARMSTRONG FLIGHT RESEARCH CNTR | 80AFRC17C0032 | 541330 | IGF::OT::IGFX-PLANE RISK REDUCTION SUPPORT | $5.0M |
| Sep 29, 2017 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA ARMSTRONG FLIGHT RESEARCH CNTR | 80AFRC17C0033 | 541330 | IGF::OT::IGFX-PLANE RISK REDUCTION SUPPORT | $2.6M |
| Sep 27, 2017 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | 80LARC17F0080 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF ANALYSIS OF THE SINGLE-AISLE TURBOELECTRIC AIRCRAFT WITH AFT BOUNDARY LAYER PROPULSION (STARC-ABL) ADVANCED CONCEPT THE INTENT OF THIS STUDY IS TO PERFORM AN INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS OF THE STARC-ABL CONCEPT, AN ADVANCED LOW-WING TURBOELECTRIC COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT. THE STARC-ABL CONCEPT WAS INITIALLY DESCRIBED IN AIAA-2016-1027, AND FURTHER RESEARCH HAS IDENTIFIED SIMILAR SYSTEM LEVEL TRENDS WITH MINOR MODIFICATIONS TO THE PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED DESIGN, SUCH AS A MACH 0.785 CRUISE SPEED. DUE TO THE SHORT DURATION OF THIS TASK, THERE IS NO EXPECTATION OF ADVANCING THE CONCEPT MATURITY BEYOND THE CONCEPTUAL LEVEL AS DESCRIBED IN AIAA-2016-1027. INSTEAD, THE GOAL IS TO EITHER GAIN CONFIDENCE IN THE CONCEPTUAL LEVEL SYSTEM TRENDS OF THE STARC-ABL CONCEPT OR IDENTIFY DISCREPANCIES THAT WARRANT POTENTIAL FURTHER STUDY. THE BLOCK FUEL WEIGHT FOR THE DESIGN AND ECONOMIC MISSIONS IS THE METRIC OF INTEREST. | $736K |
| Sep 26, 2017 | Department of DefenseFA8650 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL/PZL | FA865017F2724 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF LOW COST AIRCRAFT DESIGN AND INTEGRATION | $100K |
| Sep 20, 2017 | Department of DefenseFA4686 9 CONS PK | FA468617P0046 | 332312 | IGF::OT::IGF RQ4 V-TAIL STAND | $50K |
| Sep 13, 2017 | Department of DefenseDEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY | HR001116C0049 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING (VTOL) X-PLANE PROGRAM PHASES 2 AND 3 | $5.5M |
| Aug 23, 2017 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER | 80NSSC17P0105 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGFJSC ENGINEERING SEEKS TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF UTILIZING THE UNIVERSAL BATTERY CHARGER (UBC) ON THE ISS AS A BACK-UP CHARGING CAPABILITY FOR A NEW EVA BATTERY, REFERRED TO AS THE LITHIUM ION PISTOL GRIP TOOL (LPGT) BATTERY. TO REALIZE THIS OBJECTIVE, A NEW CUSTOM UBC ADAPTER IS REQUIRED, TO INTERFACE THE UBC TO THE LPGT BATTERY. THIS NEW ADAPTER WILL BE LARGELY BASED ON EXISTING DESIGNS (ALREADY QUALIFIED FOR USE ON ISS), TO MINIMIZE NON-RECURRING ENGINEERING AS WELL AS SAFETY AND INTEGRATION RISK. THIS PROPOSED EFFORT CAN BE USED IN PRESENTATIONS TO THE EVA OFFICE, AND IF APPROVED, COULD RESULT IN FLIGHT HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT OF A UBC ADAPTER FOR THE LPGT BATTERY. | $46K |
| Aug 18, 2017 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | NNL15AA01C | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF NRA(NASA RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT)- PASSIVE AEROELASTIC TAILORING FOR NEXT-GENERATION HIGH ASPECT RATIO WINGS - THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DEVELOP ADVANCED AEROELASTIC TAILORING TECHNIQUES WHICH YIELD BENEFICIAL AEROELASTIC PERFORMANCE WITHOUT INTRODUCING A WEIGHT PENALTY COMPARED TO TRADITIONAL DESIGNS FOR TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT WINGS. | $209K |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Department of DefenseFA8650 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL/PZL | FA865017F2724 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF LOW COST AIRCRAFT DESIGN AND INTEGRATION | $100K |
| Aug 9, 2017 | Department of CommerceDEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA | DOCT0002 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF SURVEY FLIGHTS TO PROVIDE GRAVITY DATA AND THE PURCHASE OF A REFURBISHED MICRO-G LACOSTE TURNKEY AIRBORNE GRAVIMETRY SYSTEM 7 (TAGS7). | $691K |
| Aug 7, 2017 | Department of DefenseOFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH | N0001412C0671 | 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | $1.3M |
| Jul 5, 2017 | Department of DefenseDEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY | HR001116C0049 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING (VTOL) X-PLANE PROGRAM PHASES 2 AND 3 | $593K |
| Jun 30, 2017 | Department of DefenseFA8620 AFLCMC WIJK BIG SAFARI | FA862012C3027 | 336411 | ACAT III, BIG SAFARI, ORION | $1.7M |
| Jun 28, 2017 | Department of DefenseOFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH | N0001412C0671 | 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | $6.4M |
| May 18, 2017 | Department of DefenseDEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY | HR001116C0049 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING (VTOL) X-PLANE PROGRAM PHASES 2 AND 3 | $1.1M |
| May 17, 2017 | Department of DefenseOFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH | N0001412C0671 | 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | $770K |
| May 17, 2017 | Department of DefenseOFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH | N0001412C0671 | 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | $941K |
| Feb 24, 2017 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA ARMSTRONG FLIGHT RESEARCH CNTR | NND15AC56C | 541712 | IGF::CT::IGF DEVELOP THE D8 AIRCRAFT DESIGN TO THE POINT THAT, COMBINED WITH OTHER PLANNED TECHNOLOGY, MATURATION, GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY CAN MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION REGARDING THE VIABILITY OF THE CONFIGURATION AS A COMMERCIAL PRODUCT THAT MEETS ARMD N+3 PERFORMANCE TARGETS; AND COMPLETE INITIAL DESIGN OF A HALF-SCALE D-8 DEMONSTRATOR AIRCRAFT THAT CAN BE USED TO FLIGHT VERIFY THE INTEGRATED D8 VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) FOR OTHER THAN A COMMERCIAL ITEM OR SERVICE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF FAR 52.213-4, TERMS AND CONDITIONS - SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS (OTHER THAN COMMERCIAL ITEMS), INCORPORATED INTO THIS REQUEST BY REFERENCE, AND ANY ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE OR INCLUDED IN FULL TEXT. IN THE EVENT THAT A GSA SCHEDULE ITEM IS PROPOSED, ANY RESULTANT ORDER WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE GSA SCHEDULE CONTRACT CITED AND ANY ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS LISTED IN THIS RFQ. QUOTE ON THE ATTACHED SPECIFICATION/DESCRIPTION/STATEMENT OF WORK. QUOTE ON THE ATTACHED SPECIFICATION/DESCRIPTION/STATEMENT OF WORK. QUOTE ON THE ATTACHED SPECIFICATION/DESCRIPTION/STATEMENT OF WORK. IGF::CT::IGF | $1.5M |
| Feb 2, 2017 | Department of DefenseDEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY | HR001116C0049 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING (VTOL) X-PLANE PROGRAM PHASES 2 AND 3 | $22M |
| Feb 1, 2017 | Department of DefenseFA8620 AFLCMC WIJK BIG SAFARI | FA862012C3027 | 336411 | ACAT III, BIG SAFARI, ORION | $630K |
| Feb 1, 2017 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | NNL15AA01C | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF NRA(NASA RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT)- PASSIVE AEROELASTIC TAILORING FOR NEXT-GENERATION HIGH ASPECT RATIO WINGS - THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DEVELOP ADVANCED AEROELASTIC TAILORING TECHNIQUES WHICH YIELD BENEFICIAL AEROELASTIC PERFORMANCE WITHOUT INTRODUCING A WEIGHT PENALTY COMPARED TO TRADITIONAL DESIGNS FOR TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT WINGS. | $487K |
| Jan 31, 2017 | Department of DefenseFA8650 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL/PZL | FA865017C2708 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF ULTRALIGHTWEIGHT AIRFRAME CONCEPTS FOR AIR-LAUNCHED INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE UAVS | $563K |
| Dec 22, 2016 | Department of DefenseNAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV | N6833517C0107 | 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IGF::OT::IGF | $250K |
| Dec 1, 2016 | Department of DefenseFA8650 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL/PZL | FA865012C7216 | 541712 | URBAN BEAT COP | $234K |
| Nov 16, 2016 | Department of DefenseOFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH | N0001412C0671 | 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | $13M |
| Nov 16, 2016 | Department of DefenseOFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH | N0001412C0671 | 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | $13M |
| Sep 27, 2016 | Department of DefenseW6QK ACC-RSA | W31P4Q16C0089 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF THIS CONTRACT IS FOR DARPA BAA EFFORT, "6U CUBESAT WITH DEFORMABLE MIRROR DEMONSTRATION PAYLOAD COMPATIBLE WITH ALASA LAUNCH." | $1.6M |
| Sep 26, 2016 | Department of DefenseDEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY | HR001116C0049 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING (VTOL) X-PLANE PROGRAM PHASES 2 AND 3 | $6.0M |
| Sep 19, 2016 | Department of CommerceDEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA | DOCT0001 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF SURVEY FLIGHTS TO PROVIDE GRAVITY DATA. FLIGHTS WILL BE IN THE SOUTHEASTERN OR SOUTHCENTRAL UNITED STATES FOR 25 DAYS STARTING MARCH 25, 2017. | $298K |
| Sep 19, 2016 | Department of DefenseFA8620 AFLCMC WIJK BIG SAFARI | FA862012C3027 | 336411 | ACAT III, BIG SAFARI, ORION | $40K |
| Sep 13, 2016 | Department of DefenseOFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH | N0001412C0671 | 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | $9.1M |
| Sep 8, 2016 | Department of DefenseNAVSEA HQ | N0002415C4022 | 541712 | BASE IGF::OT::IGF | $500K |
| Sep 8, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA ARMSTRONG FLIGHT RESEARCH CNTR | NND16XP01C | 541330 | IGF::OT::IGF ASSIST NASA IN DEFINING THE TECHNICAL APPROACH, SCHEDULE, AND COST FOR PROCEEDING WITH POTENTIAL X-PLANE PROCUREMENT(S) THAT SUPPORT ACCOMPLISHMENT OF NASA'S GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE ULTRA EFFICIENT SUBSONIC TRANSPORT THRUST. | $2.9M |
| Aug 30, 2016 | Department of DefenseFA8501 OPL CONTRACTING AFSC/PZIO | FA850115C0026 | 541720 | IGF::OT::IGF SBIR PHASE II, TOPIC: AF141-214 | $514K |
| Aug 1, 2016 | Department of Transportation693JF9 HEADQUARTERS | DTFAWA15A80014 | 541330 | CLEEN II AURORA SCIENCES IGF::OT::IGF | $961K |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Department of DefenseDEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY | HR001116C0049 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING (VTOL) X-PLANE PROGRAM PHASES 2 AND 3 | $541K |
| Jul 10, 2016 | Department of DefenseFA8620 AFLCMC WIJK BIG SAFARI | FA862012C3027 | 336411 | ACAT III, BIG SAFARI, ORION | $2.9M |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Department of DefenseOFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH | N0001416P3041 | 541712 | STTRSOL2016.A IGF::CT::IGF | $80K |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Department of DefenseNIWC ATLANTIC | N6523616C8008 | 541712 | DFE PROTOTYPE IGF::OT::IGF | $798K |
| Jun 27, 2016 | Department of DefenseNAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV | N6833515C0389 | 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, SBIR PHASE I TOPIC N152-084, IGF::OT::IGF | $70K |
| Jun 9, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER | NNX16CL79P | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF OVER THE LAST 25 YEARS, UAS HAVE PROVEN TO BE VERY VALUABLE TOOLS FOR PERFORMING A WIDE RANGE OF OPERATIONS SUCH AS ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER RELIEF, SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS, WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION, MULTI-ROBOT PLANETARY EXPLORATION, INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE (ISR), PRECISION AGRICULTURE, AND WEATHER FORECASTING. ENVISIONED MISSIONS OFTEN INVOLVE EXECUTING SEVERAL DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES, SOMETIMES SIMULTANEOUSLY, WHERE AGENTS (UNMANNED AIR, SEA SURFACE, OR GROUND VEHICLE) MUST COORDINATE AND INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER TO PERFORM THE REQUISITE TASKS. AGENTS WITHIN THESE NETWORKED TEAMS ARE USUALLY HETEROGENEOUS, POSSESSING DIFFERENT RESOURCES AND CAPABILITIES, AND SOME AGENTS ARE BETTER SUITED TO HANDLE CERTAIN TYPES OF TASKS THAN OTHERS ? THIS LEADS TO DIFFERENT ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES WITHIN THE MISSION. IN OTHER SCENARIOS, INDEPENDENT VEHICLES, EACH WITH THEIR OWN GOALS, MUST OPERATE IN THE SAME SPACE WITHOUT INTERFERING WITH ONE ANOTHER . ENSURING PROPER COORDINATION AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN DIFFERENT AGENTS IS CRUCIAL TO EFFICIENT AND SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS, MOTIVATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF AUTONOMOUS PLANNING METHODS FOR HETEROGENEOUS NETWORKED TEAMS. REDUCING THE NECESSITY FOR PERFECT COMMUNICATION IS ALSO CRITICAL. SINCE OPERATIONS INVOLVE DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENTS, WITH SITUATIONAL AWARENESS AND UNDERLYING MODELS CHANGING RAPIDLY AS NEW INFORMATION IS ACQUIRED, SO PLANNING STRATEGIES MUST BE COMPUTATIONALLY EFFICIENT TO ADJUST SOLUTIONS IN REAL TIME. WE PROPOSE TO DEVELOP THE TOOL FOR COLLABORATIVE AUTONOMY (TCA) THAT WILL PROVIDE AN AUTOMATED PLANNING CAPABILITY THAT ROUTES ASSETS TO OPTIMIZE OVERALL AIRSPACE UTILIZATION (E.G. IN TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SCENARIOS) OR OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS (E.G. IN COOPERATIVE SCENARIOS), AND TO ENSURE SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL DECONFLICTION/SYNCHRONIZATION OF THE TEAM UNDER DYNAMICALLY CHANGING ENVIRONMENTS WHILE CONSIDERING COST FACTORS (E.G. FUEL AND TIME), AVAILABLE RESOURCES AND NETWORK CONSTRAINTS. | $125K |
| Jun 9, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER | NNX16CP26P | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF FRACTIONATED SPACECRAFT ARCHITECTURES TO DISTRIBUTE MISSION PERFORMANCE FROM A SINGLE, MONOLITHIC SATELLITE ACROSS LARGE NUMBER OF SMALLER SPACECRAFT, FOR MISSIONS LIKE CLOSE PROXIMITY INSPECTION, SPARSE APERTURE ARRAYS, ROBOTIC ASSEMBLY, SERVICING, REFUELING, ETC., CAN ENABLE HIGHER MISSION CAPABILITY, RECONFIGURABILITY AND ROBUSTNESS. THIS DISTRIBUTED SATELLITE ARCHITECTURE, WITH LARGE NUMBERS OF AGENTS, COMES AT THE COST OF EXTENSIVE MISSION PLANNING AND COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY, AND GREATER RISK OF COLLISIONS. AS MISSION PROFILES SCALE UP TO HUNDREDS OF AGENTS, THERE IS AN EXPONENTIAL INCREASE IN THE SYSTEM COMPLEXITY NEEDED TO BOTH PLAN AND CONTROL SATELLITE SWARM ACTIVITY AND ENSURE IT OPERATES SAFELY IN THE ENVIRONMENT DENSELY POPULATED BY OTHER AGENTS. AURORA FLIGHT SCIENCES AND THE MIT SPACE SYSTEMS LAB PROPOSE A NOVEL AND COMPREHENSIVE SWARM COORDINATION AND PLANNING TOOL THAT WILL ALLOW GROUND-BASED OPERATORS TO PROVIDE HIGH LEVEL MISSION GOALS, AND OBSERVE AND RE-DIRECT SWARMS OF SPACECRAFT IN LEO AS THE AUTONOMY DYNAMICALLY PLANS AND EXECUTES COMPLEX MULTI-AGENT MISSIONS. THE PROPOSED EFFORT COMBINES ELEMENTS OF AUTONOMOUS, DYNAMIC, MULTI-VEHICLE COORDINATION AND PATH PLANNING TO MEET MISSION OBJECTIVES, FACILITATES CLOSE-PROXIMITY OPERATIONS BY INTEGRATING SENSORS AND SOFTWARE FOR COLLISION DETECTION AND AVOIDANCE, AND ALLOWS HIGH-LEVEL ?HUMAN-IN-THE-LOOP? CONTROL OF CRITICAL MISSION PERFORMANCE BY IMPLEMENTING A HUMAN-SWARM INTERFACE. PHASE I FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING AND SIMULATING DISCRETE ELEMENTS OF THE CONCEPTUAL TOOL, LEVERAGING POWERFUL TASK ALLOCATION AND PATH PLANNING ALGORITHMS THAT AURORA HAS DEVELOPED OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, COUPLED WITH MIT?S AUTONOMOUS COLLISION DETECTION&AVOIDANCE AND HUMAN SWARM INTERFACES. IN PHASE II WE WILL INTEGRATE THE MODULES WITH A SPACE MISSION ANALYSIS TOOL AND DEMONSTRATE PERFORMANCE OF KEY TECHNOLOGIES ON THE SPHERES HARDWARE TESTBED. | $125K |
| May 27, 2016 | Department of DefenseFA8501 OPL CONTRACTING AFSC/PZIO | FA850115C0026 | 541720 | IGF::OT::IGF SBIR PHASE II, TOPIC: AF141-214 | $149K |
| May 11, 2016 | Department of DefenseDEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY | HR001115C0027 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF AIRCREW LABOR IN-COCKPIT AUTOMATION SYSTEM (ALIAS) | $300K |
| Apr 25, 2016 | Department of DefenseFA8620 AFLCMC WIJK BIG SAFARI | FA862012C3027 | 336411 | ACAT III, BIG SAFARI, ORION | $727K |
| Apr 21, 2016 | Department of DefenseDEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY | HR001116C0049 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING (VTOL) X-PLANE PROGRAM PHASES 2 AND 3 | $70K |
| Apr 14, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER | NNX16CC09C | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF A MAJOR MARKET FOR VERTICAL LIFT AIRCRAFT IS IN URBAN OPERATIONS, PRIMARILY FOR POLICE AND ELECTRONIC NEWS GATHERING (TYPICALLY A BELL 206 OR A EUROCOPTER AS350). MANNED SYSTEMS ARE MORE COSTLY TO OPERATE AND HAVE A MUCH LARGER OPERATIONAL FOOTPRINT THAN THEIR UNMANNED COUNTERPARTS. BUT THE UNMANNED MULTIROTOR DOES NOT HAVE THE RANGE AND ENDURANCE TO COMPETE WITH THE MANNED SYSTEMS. AURORA FLIGHT SCIENCES BELIEVES THAT THE PASSIVE MILLER CYCLE (PMC) SERIES HYBRID SYSTEM IS A VIABLE WAY TO ACHIEVE THE RANGE AND ENDURANCE REQUIRED TO PENETRATE THE MANNED VEHICLE MARKET. THE PMC, LIKE THE TYPICAL MILLER CYCLE, USES DELAYED INTAKE VALVE TIMING THAT ALLOWS THE EXPANSION RATIO TO BE GREATER THAN THE COMPRESSION RATIO; REDUCING PUMPING LOSSES AND GIVING GREATER ENERGY EXTRACTION. BUT THE PMC DOES NOT USE A POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT SUPERCHARGER. THE DELAYED INTAKE VALVE CLOSING ALSO ALLOWS THE PMC GREATER QUENCH IN THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER TO CONFRONT THE FUEL DROPLET ISSUE ASSOCIATED WITH SMALL ENGINES. THE DELAYED VALVE TIMING ALSO ALLOWS THE GENERATOR IN THE HYBRID SYSTEM TO BE OPTIMIZED FOR POWER GENERATION WHILE STILL BEING USED AS THE ENGINE STARTER. BASED ON THE MODELS DEVELOPED IN THE PHASE I PROGRAM, AURORA WILL DESIGN, PROCURE, AND INTEGRATE THE COMPONENTS REQUIRED TO DEMONSTRATE THE PASSIVE MILLER CYCLE (PMC) IN A SERIES HYBRID ARCHITECTURE. THE TEST SYSTEM WILL BE USED TO CALIBRATE PHASE I MODELS AND DESIGN A MULTIROTOR USING THE PMC HYBRID SYSTEM THAT WILL BE ABLE TO PERFORM POLICE AND NEWS GATHERING MISSIONS. | $750K |
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