Through ARA’s STEM Community Fund, fifth graders at Oscar Patterson Academy in Panama City, FL, are planting seasonal crops, monitoring greenhouse systems, mentoring younger students in harvesting, and building garden beds.
ARA operates a state-of-the-art Geotechnical Laboratory in Randolph, VT, dedicated to delivering highly specialized testing and analysis that support research, design, and engineering applications across a range of industries.
In Vermont, ARA conducts leading edge research in sensors, geotechnology, and robotics.
Join ARA at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), Dec. 1-4 in Orlando, FL, where we will showcase innovative solutions driving the future of training, simulation, and mission readiness.
ARA has marked a major achievement for the Additive Construction of Maneuver Enabling Technology (ACME Tech) research project following a successful field demonstration with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) and soldiers from the Wisconsin and Maryland Army National Guard.
With the help of a grant from ARA’s SERVICE Program, South Dakota’s Growing Ideas 4-H Club recently took home a purple ribbon at the South Dakota State Fair for their robotics project.
ARA’s new Special Purpose Equipment Indoctrination Course delivers a robust curriculum that prepares warfighters for operational success in today’s dynamic threat environment.
This summer, ARA’s SERVICE Program sponsored an innovative STEM experience designed to spark creativity and technical skills in the next generation of engineers.
ARA, a leader in security engineering and protective design, is proud to announce its role in the development of a newly released American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-approved school security standard, published by ASIS International.
ARA, a leader in advanced defense solutions, will showcase its latest technologies at the 2025 Association of the United States Army’s (AUSA) Annual Meeting and Exposition, taking place Oct. 13-15 in Washington, D.C.
ARA will highlight its advanced defense technologies at the 2025 INFOPAC Symposium, taking place Oct. 20–22 at the Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach.
ARA is pleased to announce that Trent Mills, Ph.D., U.S. Army Colonel (Ret.), has joined its team to help drive innovation across ARA and lead efforts to transition cutting-edge technologies to the Warfighter.
ARA, a defense industry leader, has been awarded a 24-month contract by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Eglin Munitions Directorate, to serve as the System Design Agent for the development of a prototype air-to-ground Next Generation Penetrator weapon system.
ARA is pleased to announce that Curt Beckemeyer has been selected to serve as ARA’s next president and CEO.
Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is proud to announce it has been awarded a patent for its cyberspace operations effectiveness modeling technology.
Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) will highlight next-generation defense solutions at the 2025 Space and Missile Defense Symposium August 5-7 in Huntsville, AL.
Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) will highlight next-generation defense solutions at the 2025 Space and Missile Defense Symposium August 5-7 in Huntsville, AL.
ARA is pleased to announce it has achieved the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) level 2 status on June 5.
ARA's SERVICE program sponsored Odyssey.ai, an all-girls team from Boyds, MD, in the 2024-2025 FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) robotics competition.
The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has announced the official launch of Trusted UGV, the first-ever industry certification program focused on cybersecurity and supply chain integrity for uncrewed ground vehicles (UGVs).
ARA Senior Engineer Kenneth Herrle has been named a Fellow by the Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in recognition of his meaningful contributions to the field of structural engineering. Only 320 members of the Institute’s 30,000 members hold this prestigious honor.
ARA is pleased to announce Steve Walker has joined the ARA Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors.
ARA has announced that its Integrated Mission Systems (IMS) sector major software programs have been reappraised at level 3 of the CMMI Institute’s Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) version 3.0, for the Development and Suppliers domains.
Every year, the Mississippi River City Section of SWE hosts a STEM Workshop Day for local Girl Scouts in Vicksburg, MS. This year, with the help of ARA and its SERVICE Program, the event featured four stations that covering various STEM topics.
ARA’s SERVICE Program recently sponsored the Black Hills Chapter MATHCOUNTS competition in Western South Dakota.
The non-profit National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO) has ranked ARA as one of America’s largest employee-owned companies.
Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) and Clemson University have announced a partnership to enhance the diesel electric drivetrain of ARA’s autonomous robot.
ARA has partnered with the Atlantic County Economic Alliance (ACEA) and the National Aerospace Research and Technology Park (NARTP) on an effort for the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) proposed Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies (CAAT).
ARA has announced a breakthrough in autonomous technology that integrates its advanced mission planning software with its high-fidelity simulation platform, redefining how offroad autonomous systems operate in the real world.
Associates, Inc. (ARA) and SMU are collaborating to develop microrobots for vitreous hemorrhage mitigation and accelerated recovery.
Associates, Inc. (ARA) and SMU are collaborating to develop microrobots for vitreous hemorrhage mitigation and accelerated recovery.
ARA will showcase innovative technologies at the 2025 Sea-Air-Space Conference and Exposition, April 7-9 in National Harbor, MD.
To meet the need for improved space domain awareness and ultimately help improve national security, ARA developed the Advanced Uni-sensor Rapid Orbit Reconstruction Algorithm and Sensing (AURORAS) technique for orbit determination that provides a significant improvement in the timeliness of information for critical decision making.
ARA will highlight its advances in space technologies at the 40th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs April 7-10.
ARA has announced the launch of N-Drive, a full-stack autonomy solution for unconstrained environments.
ARA has announced the launch of N-Drive, a full-stack autonomy solution for unconstrained environments.
The ARA SERVICE program awarded a sponsorship from its Community Fund for a team of nine high school students from Madison East High School in Wisconsin to participate in a FIRST Tech Challenge robotics competition.
ARA will highlight its advances in space technologies at the 40th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs April 7-10.
ARA will highlight its advances in space technologies at the 40th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs April 7-10.
Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is a proud sponsor and exhibitor at the upcoming Creative Disruptors in the Desert conference, hosted by The Creative Defense Foundation February 21–22, 2025, in Indian Wells, CA.
Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) recently highlighted its expertise in transportation and infrastructure at the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) recently released Compressed Matrix Package (CMPACK). ARA’s CMPACK is a fast solver software library that accelerates simulations of complex radio frequency (RF), acoustic, and other wave physics applications.