ARA will highlight its advances in space and missile defense innovations at the Space and Missile Defense Symposium in Huntsville, Alabama, August 11-13, 2026.

ARA will showcase innovative defense technologies supporting maritime dominance at the 2026 Sea-Air-Space Conference and Exposition, April 19–22 in National Harbor, MD. Hosted by the Navy League of the United States, Sea-Air-Space brings together defense industry leaders and senior military decision-makers from around the world to explore the latest advancements shaping the maritime domain.

ARA is excited to announce it will host a booth at the 41st Space Symposium April 13-16 in Colorado Springs, CO, reflecting our commitment to accelerating innovation for dynamic space operations.

Defense News Weekly recently featured Applied Research Associates, Inc.'s (ARA) autonomous tracked vehicle platform, Sapper. Unveiled at the 2024 AUSA Annual Meeting, Sapper is a high mobility, autonomous ready, tracked…

The New Mexico Technology Council (NMTC) has recognized Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) as a 2024 Flying 40 Awardee. ARA leads the list of New Mexico’s highest revenue-producing tech companies…

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) will showcase its innovative defense technologies at the 2024 Association of the United States Army’s Annual Meeting (AUSA), October 14-16 in Washington D.C. At this year’s…

The United States Army Medical Research and Development Command’s Telemedicine & Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC) has awarded two research contracts for the development of novel sensor suite configurations to…

Since its inception, hurricane catastrophe modeling has evolved, responding to climate events and the needs of the insurance industry. Initially, hurricane cat modeling was predicated on the long-term view of…

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) has announced the launch of a new online storefront with several upgraded features including a more user-friendly interface and improved functionality. The new store features…

Applied Research Associates, Inc.'s (ARA) Neya Systems Division, a leading provider of off-road autonomy and mission planning software, announced the launch of a partnership with the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International…

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) has long been at the forefront of research for blast effects on the brain, bringing together multidisciplinary teams to advance our understanding of injuries and…

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) will be showcasing some of its leading-edge technologies at the 2024 GEOINT Symposium. ARA is an international research and engineering company that provides innovative solutions…

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) announced today the launch of Pathfinder on the Tactical Assault Kit (TAK). Pathfinder is a wireless, unattended ground sensor designed to provide an early warning…

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) a leading provider of off-road autonomy, open architecture, and mission planning software announced that its Neya Systems Division has entered into an agreement with Embodied AI…

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) announced today its Integrated Products Division has achieved AS9100:2016 certification. The certification is part of ARA’s strategic growth plan to expand further into aerospace. While…

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) introduced an exciting advancement for autonomous solutions, previewing their autonomously equipped ground system during the National Defense Industrial Association’s Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Conference this week.…

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is pleased to announce the hiring of Doug Bruder as Director, National Security Programs focusing on ARA’s national security enterprise. Bruder brings 40 years of…

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is pleased to announce it has appointed Chris Piehota, Ph.D., as its Principal Director of Technical Initiatives for ARA’s growing national security enterprise. In his…

Applied Research Associates, Inc.'s (ARA) Neya Systems Division, a leading provider of autonomous systems, open architecture, and mission planning software, today announced that David Barnhard has been named the division’s chief strategy…

During training and deployment, service members experience blast exposure that can negatively impact brain health in the short and long term. To help address this impact, a team of researchers…

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is pleased to announce it now offers DPlot, the leading graphing and data visualization software tool for scientists, engineers, researchers, or anyone else who is…

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) has announced that Security First Insurance will license terrain data from HurLoss®, ARA’s state-of-the-art hurricane loss model.  “ARA’s terrain service API allows us to better…

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) will showcase its innovative defense technologies at the 2023 Association of the United States Army’s Annual Meeting (AUSA), October 9-11 in Washington D.C. The AUSA…

FutureProof Technologies Inc. has signed an agreement with ARA to license hurricane hazard and vulnerability data sets which form the basis for HurLoss®, ARA’s state-of-the-art hurricane model. FutureProof is an…

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA), an international research and engineering company that provides innovative solutions, is excited to announce the successful startup of the first commercial Hydrothermal Cleanup (HCU) Pretreat unit at Montana Renewables in Great Falls, MT.

Moody’s RMS®, the leading global catastrophe risk modeling and solutions company, is announcing that risk models from Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA), Fathom, and JBA Risk Management (JBA) are all…

ARA is pleased to announce the promotion of Jim Kainz to ARA Senior Vice President. Kainz has served as an ARA Vice President since 2013 and has been instrumental in…

ARA is pleased to announce the promotion of Will Goodman to ARA Senior Vice President. Goodman joined ARA in September 2020 as an ARA Vice President and was tasked with establishing…

As of September this year, all U.S. transportation agencies must maintain their pavement markings to a new federal standard. Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is well poised to help agencies…

Research from SMU's BAST Lab and Applied Research Associates, Inc. advances microbiotics for use in targeted drug delivery DALLAS (SMU) – Collaborative research between SMU nanorobotics authority MinJun Kim’s Biological…

Developed by Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA), BurnCARE Virtual Trainer is designed to transform how the U.S. Army trains its medics to treat serious burn injuries. The innovative application is…

Applied Research Associates Inc.'s (ARA) Virtual Heroes division has been named by Epic Games as an Unreal Engine Authorized Service Partner. Partners “provide the highest level of technical support, implementation, and co-dev services” to Unreal…

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is pleased to announce the promotion of Curt Beckemeyer to deputy CEO of technical operations, effective Oct. 1. Beckemeyer joined ARA in 1992 and has…

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is pleased to announce the promotion of Beth Fisk to the role of director of corporate operations, effective Oct. 1, 2022. Fisk began her career…

As congestion in space grows, there is an immediate need to improve the speed and accuracy with which we determine the position and trajectory of objects in space, and an…

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) today announced the expansion of its Integrated Products Division to Greenville, South Carolina. ARA’s Integrated Products Division has a 40-year history in Vermont and will…

Recipient of the 2022 Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC) Impact Award, recognizing a member firm’s outstanding support of a high impact military need. ML-supported decision support for austere battlefield settings…

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) supported the development of the GBU-72 Advanced 5K Penetrator, which was recently released by a 96th Test Wing F-15E Strike Eagle while cruising over the…

Applied Research Associates Inc.’s (ARA) Neya Systems Division recently announced it has been awarded a contract with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) of the U.S. Department of Defense to create a Tactical Assault…

Engineers at Applied Research Associates, Inc (ARA) have a proven history in physical security and protective design, and are proud help make our world safer and more secure through their…

Risk reduction. Increased productivity. Reduced worker fatigue. These are the challenges facing any forestry firm. How can you accomplish all three with your existing equipment? Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA)…

Weigh-in-motion (WIM) technology provides unique way to inform transportation departments and toll operators about heavy vehicle usage on roadways and enables them making more informed infrastructure decisions. In recent years,…