Single Investigator Basic Research

Abstract

This Project fosters extramural basic research to create and exploit new scientific discoveries and technology breakthroughs, primarily from universities, that will improve the Army's transformational capabilities. The Army maintains a strong peer-reviewed scientific research program through which leap-ahead technological solutions may be discovered, matured, and transitioned to overcome the technological barriers associated with next generation capabilities. Included are research efforts for increasing knowledge and understanding in fields related to long-term future force needs in the competency areas of Biological and Biotechnology Sciences; Electromagnetic Spectrum Sciences; Energy Sciences; Humans in Complex Systems; Mechanical Sciences; Military Information Systems; Network, Cyber, and Computational Sciences; Photonics, Electronics, and Quantum Sciences; Sciences of Extreme Materials; Terminal Effects; and Weapons Sciences. The breadth of this basic research program covers approximately 800 active, ongoing research grants and contracts with leading academic researchers and approximately 2,500 graduate students and 1,100 post-doctoral fellows yearly, supporting research at nearly 210 institutions in 50 states. The cited work is consistent with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering priority focus areas and the Army Modernization Strategy. Project is performed by the Army Research Laboratory (ARL).

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2025
• Source ID: AA3_0601102A_1_2040_PB_2025

Tags

Readers

• Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
• Research Science/Academic Research

Technology Areas

• Biotechnology
• Cyber
• Cyber - Quantum
• Microelectronics
• Quantum Computing