Government · United States
Air Force Research Laboratory
HQ Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, United StatesFounded 1997
U.S. Air Force research organization; its SBIR/STTR contracting office (FA8649) issued awards to Chariot Defense and Gallatin.
- Part ofU.S. Air Force
Awards issued8 · $148K obligated · up to $390M ceiling
| Announced | Award | Recipients | Type | Program | Obligated | Ceiling | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | Long-Range Grasshopper autonomous aerial delivery developmentpress:ondas:2026-08-06 | Ondas | Contract | — | Undisclosed | — | Confirmed |
| Jul 28, 2026 | AFRL hybrid rocket engine development for sled track test bedpress:firehawk-aerospace:2026-07-28:afrl-hybrid-engine | Firehawk Aerospace | Contract | — | Undisclosed | — | Confirmed |
| May 28, 2026 | Air Force ceramics materials contractpress:aerovironment:2026-05-28 | AeroVironment | Contract | — | — | Up to $20.0M | Reported |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Mayhem expendable hypersonic multi-mission ISR and strike systempress:leidos:2022-12-16:mayhem | Leidos | Contract | — | — | Up to $334M | Confirmed |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Mjölnir high-power microwave counter-drone prototypepress:leidos:2022-02-25:mjolnir | Leidos | Contract | — | — | Up to $26.0M | Confirmed |
| — | High-rate composite manufacturing R&D for aircraft partspress:swarm-aero:2026:afrl-composites | Swarm Aero | Contract | — | — | Up to $10.0M | Reported |
| — | Navigator: logistics intelligence and wargaming engine for resilient executionFA864926P0131 | Gallatin | Contract | — | $73K | $73K | Confirmed |
| — | Amphora expeditionary microgridFA864926P0102 | Chariot Defense | Contract | — | $75K | $75K | Confirmed |
- Undisclosed
- AFRL hybrid rocket engine development for sled track test bedJul 28, 2026 · ContractConfirmedUndisclosed
- Up to $20.0MCeiling
- Mayhem expendable hypersonic multi-mission ISR and strike systemDec 16, 2022 · ContractConfirmedUp to $334MCeiling
- Up to $26.0MCeiling
- Up to $10.0MCeiling
- Navigator: logistics intelligence and wargaming engine for resilient executionUndated · ContractConfirmed$73KObligated · up to $73K ceiling
- $75KObligated · up to $75K ceiling
Obligated is what has been committed so far; ceiling is the most the award can reach. Joint values cover all recipients and are excluded from this company’s money totals.
Portfolio1 company · 1 lead
| Company | Stage | Role | Announced | Round size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Grant | Lead | Mar 3, 2025 | $12.0M |
- Grant · Led the round$12.0MMar 3, 2025
One row per round this investor joined. Round size is the whole round, not this investor's share.
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Sources3
- 1Government recordUSAspending award FA864926P0102
USAspending.gov · Jun 17, 2026 · Supports Organization
“Awarding office: FA8649 USAF SBIR STTR CNTRCTNG AFRL”
- 2Government recordAir Force Research Laboratory
af.mil · Supports Organization · hq city
“**Headquarters:** Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio”
- 3Government recordAbout Us
afrl.af.mil · Supports Organization · founded year
“The history of AFRL dates back to 1918 and was officially established in 1997 to consolidate the four former Air Force laboratories”
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