DIRECTED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY EXPERIMENTATION RESEARCH ADVANCED RESEARCH ANNOUCEMENT (DETER ARA)
ID: 332367Type: Forecasted
Overview

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AFRL Kirtland AFB (DOD-AFRL-AFRLDET8)

Eligible Applicants

Unrestricted

Funding Category

Other

Funding Instrument

Other

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes
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    Description

    The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Kirtland Air Force Base is forecasting a federal grant opportunity titled "Directed Energy Technology Experimentation Research Advanced Research Announcement (DETER ARA)." This initiative aims to support research and development in directed energy technologies, with an emphasis on experimentation and innovation in this critical field. The opportunity is categorized under discretionary funding, specifically within the realm of science and technology, and is open to all eligible applicants without any cost-sharing or matching requirements. Interested parties can find more details and contact the grantor, Lisa R. Pendragon, at AFRL.DETER.ARA@us.af.mil or by phone at 505-853-7656 for further inquiries.

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