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Defense R&D Opportunities
Recent issues of the Federal Register and Commerce Business Daily (CBD) have had a number of research and technology funding announcements. Highlights for the Department of Defense include (date of publication in the CBD is provided in parentheses):
The Air Force has issued a Broad Agency Announcement for Air Base & Environmental Technology. Research proposals addressing the extensive list of topics identified in the announcement may be submitted until September 30, 2000. Projects may last up to two years. (11/17/99, CBD)
The Air Force Air Expeditionary Force Battlelab (AEFB) seeks ideas from industry and academia to demonstrate the benefits of using common interchangeable Proton Exchange Membrane fuel cells in place of diesel and JP-8 fueled engines. More info can be found at: http://www.mountainhome.af.mil/aefb/contract/contract.htm (11/15/99 CBD)
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is interested in supporting R&D in Water-Based Space Propulsion and Power Concepts using new, novel or unconventional fuels with properties enabling satellite-to-satellite fuel transfers. Currently, DARPA is assessing the size and nature of the field prior to developing a funding or research program (i.e. no funding is available presently). (11/12/99, CBD)