ARA Showcases Transportation Expertise
The Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting was held in person in Washington, D.C. earlier this month with an exhibit hall and hundreds of workshops, lectern sessions, poster sessions, and committee…
Sinclair Selects ARA’s HCU Pretreat for Renewable Diesel Project at its Sinclair, Wyoming Refinery
Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) today announced the licensing of its patented Hydrothermal Cleanup feedstock pretreatment technology (“HCU Pretreat”) to Sinclair Wyoming Refining Company (Sinclair) for the development of a…
ARA-Developed GBU-72 Advanced 5K Penetrator Tested at Eglin AFB
ARA-Developed GBU-72 Advanced 5K Penetrator Tested at Eglin AFB
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…
Neya Systems Tapped to Develop U.S. Department of Defense Unmanned Multi-Robot Software Functionality
Neya Systems Tapped to Develop U.S. Department of Defense Unmanned Multi-Robot Software Functionality
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…
ARA Engineers Help Develop New Physical Security Manual of Practice
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…
Robotic Forestry Equipment is Already Here
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)…
Weighing on ARA’s Expertise: ARA Engineer is Featured in an International Magazine
Weighing on ARA’s Expertise: ARA Engineer is Featured in an International Magazine
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,…
ARA to study the impact of cold weather on key transportation infrastructures for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
ARA to study the impact of cold weather on key transportation infrastructures for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) announced Friday that Applied Research Associates (ARA) of Randolph, Vt., has received an award totaling $5,237,915 from the U.S. Army Corps…
ARA Sponsors Conjecture Mania Competition on Polyplexus
ARA is a proud sponsor of Conjecture Mania, an innovative cross-disciplinary competition that challenges participants to develop creative, yet scientifically plausible, Conjecture µPubs (MicroPublications) to advance novel ideas that envision…
ARA Experts Discuss Value Engineering
ARA Experts Discuss Value Engineering
Security experts at Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) have authored an article published in the April 2021 edition of Security Business Magazine titled “Value Engineering for Security Design Projects.” Value…
Euglena Co., CLG and ARA Announce Successful Production of Euglena Based Renewable Jet Fuel
Euglena Co., Ltd. (Euglena) (HQ: Tokyo, Japan, CEO: Mitsuru Izumo), Chevron Lummus Global (CLG), (HQ: Richmond, California, co-Managing Directors: Bharat Srinivasan and Ujjal Mukherjee), and Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA)…
Online SMART Protocol Improves First Responders’ Brain Health
Online SMART Protocol Improves First Responders’ Brain Health
Laboratory research conducted over the past two decades indicates that the Strategic Memory Advanced Reasoning Training (SMART) , developed by The University of Texas at Dallas’ Center for BrainHealth® can…
ARA Sponsors Defense & Intelligence Industry Sector Report
ARA Sponsors Defense & Intelligence Industry Sector Report
The VR/AR Association has released the 2021 Defense & Intelligence Industry Sector Report, co-sponsored by Applied Research Associates, Inc.’s (ARA) Virtual Heroes Division. “Given the world’s current pandemic situation with…
ARA Engineer Helps Develop New ASIS International Physical Asset Protection Standard
ARA Engineer Helps Develop New ASIS International Physical Asset Protection Standard
ASIS International has announced the release of the new Physical Asset Protection Standard. Kenneth Herrle, a senior engineer and security expert at Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA), served as a member…
ARA-Designed Utah Tech Corridor Reconstruction Project Completed
Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) was part of a team of designers and contractors who recently completed a large, high-priority design/build project on Utah’s Tech Corridor on I-15. The project is…
ARA Surpasses SOWF Fundraising Goal
For the past seven years, ARA and its employee owners have proudly supported the Special Operations Warrior Foundation (SOWF) and its mission to aid severely wounded special forces personnel and…
ARA Delivers State-of-the-Art Pavement Test Machines to Federal Highway Administration
Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) recently delivered two of its Accelerated Transportation Loading System (ATLaS) to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in Virginia. ATLaS enables agencies like the FHWA to…
ARA’s HurLoss U.S. Hurricane Model Supports On-Demand Catastrophe Modeling
Applied Research Associates (ARA), in partnership with Xceedance, a global provider of strategic insurance consulting and technology, and the Oasis Loss Modelling Framework (Oasis LMF), announced the availability of on-demand exposure analysis and…
Will Goodman Joins ARA as Vice President of Government Relations
Effective Sept. 1, Will Goodman has joined ARA to establish and lead its new government relations enterprise. ARA has a proud 40-year history of supporting government programs in all aspects,…
Employee Donates Homemade Masks
An ARA employee and active K-9 search and rescue volunteer made masks for nurses, pharmacists, law enforcement officers, search and rescue volunteers, Fed-Ex delivery distribution center employees, family, friends, and…
ARA Blood Platelet Donation
An ARA employee has completed roughly 150 platelet donations, taking the time to donate every two to four weeks for many years. Platelets are used to clot blood and help…
ARA Volunteers for Society of Women Engineers
ARA employees volunteered at an even held by the Eastern NC chapter of Society of Women Engineers. Second through fifth grade Girl Scouts problem solved, designed, and created a prosthetic…
ARA Volunteers Spread Warmth in Raleigh
ARA employees rolled up their sleeves and volunteered with Warmth for Wake in Raleigh, NC. During the winter, many are left without heat or the ability to obtain firewood for…
Euglena Co., CLG and ARA Announce Successful Production of Euglena Based Renewable Jet Fuel
ARA and Chevron Lummus Global Announce Successful Startup of Euglena Biofuels Project
Chevron Lummus Global (CLG) and Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) are pleased to announce the successful startup of euglena Co., Ltd. (euglena Co.)'s integrated Biofuels ISOCONVERSION unit in Yokohama, Japan. The…
ARA's Pavement Marking Services Improve Roadway Visibility and Safety
ARA’s Pavement Marking Services Improve Roadway Visibility and Safety
ARA proudly supports the Florida Department of Transportation in helping to keep drivers safe. ARA’s comprehensive testing capabilities and engineering services provide a solution for assessing the condition and performance…
Michael Royer Appointed As ARA’s New Chief Financial Officer
Mike Royer has been selected as ARA’s new Chief Financial Officer, effective June 1, following the upcoming retirement of Jeff Wilkins. He was selected after a rigorous five-month selection process and…
ARA Acquires Signature Management Group of Enterprise Ventures Corporation
ARA is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Signature Management Group from Enterprise Ventures Corporation (EVC), an affiliate of Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC), on May 6. The Signature Management…
ARA Offers Free Interactive Learning Tools for Students, Medical Personnel during COVID-19
The Virtual Heroes Division of Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) has released free downloads of two of its serious games, Mission Biotech and HumanSim: Sedation and Airway in support of our nation’s educators, students,…
ARA Research to Mitigate a Shortage of Respiratory Protection Devices During Public Health Emergencies
One of the greatest concerns facing health care workers on the front lines of infectious disease outbreaks such as COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, is a shortage of personal protective equipment,…
ARA Selected as Google Summer of Code Mentor Organization
ARA’s BioGears team has been selected to be a mentor organization for the Google Summer of Code, an international program focused on introducing students to open source software development by completing a three-month programming…
ARA Now Operating Explosives Test Site in New Mexico
Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is now operating an explosives test site in Moriarty, New Mexico, 45 minutes away from the Albuquerque International Sunport. The DoD- and ATF-approved explosive test…
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PATUXENT RIVER, Md. (Sept. 1, 2016) Lt. Cmdr. Bradley Fairfax, project officer and test pilot with Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, takes flight in an EA-18G Growler on 100-percent alternative biofuel during the first test flight Sept. 1 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland. (U.S. Navy photo by Adam Skoczylas/Released)
ASTM International Approves New Production Pathway for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) and Chevron Lummus Global LLC (CLG) are working toward a more sustainable future by developing novel solutions to meet the global need for sustainable aviation…
ARA Acquires the Consulting Division of Dynatest North America
Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Consulting Division of Dynatest North America, a leader in pavement engineering services, as of February 3. Dynatest’s Consulting Division has…
ARA Staff Receive DHS Under Secretary Awards
Two teams with ARA employees received Department of Homeland Security Under Secretary for Science & Technology awards for Collaboration In a Matrix Dec. 6. The award "recognizes exceptional, collaborative efforts within…
Rapid Response After Hurricane Michael Earns Recognition
An ARA engineer recently accepted an Outstanding Contractor Support award from the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate after the team he leads went above and beyond the call…
ARA Researchers Present Blast Exposure Findings at International Symposium
Applied Research Associates, Inc.’s (ARA) shock wave experts perform research that will help protect the warfighter from the effects of blast exposure in training and on the battlefield. When it…
ARA: Supporting the Warfighter for 40 years
At Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA), national defense is at the heart of what we do. ARA has a proud 40-year history of supporting the warfighter in all aspects, from…
ARA Security Experts to Present at the 2019 Global Security Exchange
Two ARA security experts, Kenneth Herrle and Nancy Renfroe, will present “Lessons Learned Through a Security Design Review” at the 2019 Global Security Exchange on Sept. 11. The interactive discussion…
Symposium Features ARA’s Military Medicine Work
ARA was out in force at the 2019 Military Health System Research Symposium in Orlando, Fla., where ARA scientists and engineers highlighted their leading-edge work in support of military medicine.…
ARA Wins DTRA Contract
Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) was recently awarded a contract to continue support for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Technical Reachback program. ARA supports the DTRA Technical Reachback team…
ARA Heads Expeditionary Warfare Consortium
The Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) Expeditionary Warfare Consortium has been established to develop innovative products, prototypes, and solutions to meet the expeditionary warfare needs of the Naval Surface Warfare…
ARA Named Top Tech Company for Revenue in New Mexico
Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) was recently recognized as a Flying 40 recipient, again topping the chart of New Mexico’s highest revenue-producing tech companies. The awards, which began in 1998,…
ARA’s Utility Cut Management Services Can Save Cities Millions
When utility companies, and others, make cuts into the pavement for utility installation or maintenance, the cuts and subsequent repairs/patching can reduce the structural integrity of the street and cause…
ARA Helps Advance Interoperability of Force Protection Systems
An Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) contract supports the Security Equipment Integration Working Group (SEIWG), which recently received a government-wide award for its efforts to improve interoperability of Department of…
Team Polaris Demos MRZR X Ahead of Robotic Vehicle Competition
Team Polaris, consisting of Polaris, ARA, and Neya Systems, recently demonstrated its MRZR® X at Texas A&M University for the U.S. Army in anticipation of a major robotic combat vehicle…
U.S. Army Awards ARA Contract for Its Cutting-Edge Augmented Reality Software
The U.S. Army awarded Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) a sole-source contract in January to integrate its patent-protected state-of-the-art Augmented Reality software (ARC4: Augmented Reality, Command, Control, Communicate, Coordinate) into…
ARA Acquires Weston Geophysical Corp.
Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) acquired Weston Geophysical Corporation, a preeminent nuclear test monitoring firm, on Feb. 28. For the past 20 years, Weston has conducted seismic and geophysical research…
Web-based Training for WINGARD PE and DCMS Software Now Available
Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is pleased to announce the release of two 40-minute web-based training sessions for the WINGARD PE and DCMS software to help users better understand the…
Webinar to Highlight ARA’s Inhalation Modeling Technology
An ARA scientist is co-presenting a webinar as part of a series on the use of New Approach Methodologies in risk assessment. The webinar, co-presented by Bahman Asgharian, will discuss…
ARA Creates Effective Tool to Combat Devastating Citrus Disease
Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) has teamed up to work with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to combat one of the biggest threats to sustainable citrus production in…
New Book Features Cognitive Biases Work of ARA Scientist
Springer, a leading publisher of books on technical and scientific topics, has published Cognitive Biases in Visualizations with a chapter by Donald Kretz, a principal scientist at Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA).…
ARA Expert Awarded Fellow Member Status of the Antenna Measurement Techniques Association
An Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) program director and group leader, Edward Urbanik, has been named an Edmond S. Gillespie fellow by the Antenna Measurement Techniques Association (AMTA). The AMTA…
ARA Wins $2.6 Million Army Contract for Burn Injury Training
Early-stage high-fidelity real-time interactive virtual burn patients on mobile Android and iOS platforms The Virtual Heroes Division of Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) has won a contract with the Army…
System of Systems Operational Analysis Receives Innovation Award
Improved analytics complement and leverage DHS efforts for centralized data governance An Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) project, System of Systems Operational Analysis (SoSOA), has received the Under Secretary for Science…
ARA’s Cognitive Solutions Group Leader Gives Interactive Talk on Resilience Engineering
Applied Research Associates Inc.'s (ARA) research, experimentation, and design capabilities can save lives and ensure human aspects of socio-technical systems are reliable, making our world – and our workplaces – safer…
New Versions of DCMS and WINGARD PE Software Now Available
Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) offers dependable solutions designed to make the world more secure. WINdow Glazing Analysis Response and Design (WINGARD) and Dynamic Component Modeling Software (DCMS) are two…
BurnMan: Developing Machine Learning Algorithms to Aid in the Estimation of Burn Wound Size
Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is leveraging its technical expertise to improve battlefield medicine by tackling some challenges related to assessing thermally-injured causalities. The Burn Medical Assistant (BurnMan) project is…
ARA Supports Special Operations Warrior Foundation
The Special Operations Warrior Foundation (SOWF) serves the families of Special Operations personnel who are combat wounded or lose their lives while serving our country and preserving American freedoms. The…
ARA Helps Make Roadways Safer for First Responders
Multi-modal system incorporates visual, tactile, audible warnings Roadways are dangerous places for emergency personnel, and Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA), in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security Science &…
ARA Selected as Contractor for the Operation of Ohmsett
Ohmsett, the National Oil Spill Response Research and Renewable Energy Test Facility, is a national research asset within the Department of Interior’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE). The…
ARA Awarded Contract for Advanced Laboratories for Analysis of Sensors Program
Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is leveraging its broad expertise in radio frequency (RF) and Electro Optical technologies (OE) to help meet cutting edge and emerging warfighter needs. ARA recently…
ARA Engineer Awarded Grant through Young Investigator Research Program
The Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) awarded an Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) engineer a three-year grant totaling $450,000 through its competitive Young Investigator Research Program (YIP). Dr.…
ARA’s Matrix Solvers Enable Real-World Radar Signature Predictions, Solve Problems with 10 Million Unknowns
Applied Research Associate Inc.’s (ARA) matrix-solve technologies enable first-principle or full-wave radar cross section (RCS) characterization using computer simulation at unprecedented frequencies, solving problems with 10 million unknowns in hours…
ARA Creates Alternative to Traditional Flash-Bangs
Traditionally, military and local law enforcement personnel use pyrotechnic based flash-bangs to gain an advantage during entry operations. The blinding flash and concussive blast effect often leave an adversary momentarily…
Training Secures the Future of Radio Frequency and Electromagnetics Technology
ARA offers training in its state-of-the-art RF measurement facility Several years ago, engineers and scientists at ARA noticed a chilling trend: many trade schools, colleges and universities were no longer…
ARA Organizes Large-Scale Technology Demonstrations to Improve Military Critical Infrastructure Security
Technology demonstrations help protect the nation by developing, delivering, and sustaining affordable, technologically-advanced capabilities Applied Research Associates Inc. (ARA) organized and supported two large-scale technology demonstrations in conjunction with military…
ARA Wins Prestigious Cogswell Award for Security Excellence
Applied Research Associates Inc. Southeast Division (ARA-SED) in Raleigh, NC has won the prestigious James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award. ARA-SED security professionals accepted the award at the…
Army Awards Applied Research Associates Synthetic Training Environment (STE) Contract
STE to modernize and standardize Soldier virtual training ARA is adapting its Government-owned, license-free ASCEND technology as a One World Terrain (OWT) solution Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) has been…
ARA Researchers Awarded Patent for Power Plant Cooling Technology
ACTIVE reduces dependence on water Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) was recently awarded a patent for transformative new technology that improves thermoelectric power plant cooling. The critical technology is emerging…
How ARA Helped the Illinois Tollway Save Millions
Innovation reduces environmental impact and cuts costs Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA), has helped the Illinois Tollway save more than $250 million in highway construction costs by offering consulting services…
U.S. Army Purchases 20 MRZR® X Vehicles for Soldier Trials
Team Polaris® and its advanced MRZR® X multi-mode vehicle platform have been selected by the U.S. Army to be one of the robotic systems used by infantry brigade combat teams for the…
ARA Wins Prestigious Distance Learning Award
Pictured left to right are ARA’s Mike Rawus, and Francisco Robinson-Brown from the Air Force Civil Engineer Center. Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA), has earned one of the world’s most prestigious…
ARA Offers Risk Management Training to Federal Personnel
Security experts from Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) are offering comprehensive training to help federal employees stay safe from potential threats. ARA developed the customized training in response to high…
ARA’s Virtual Heroes Division Joins Network of Innovators
Public-Private Partnership aims to increase warfighter readiness ARA’s Virtual Heroes Division recently joined the Training and Readiness Accelerator (TReX) partnership that aims to expedite development, demonstration, and delivery of prototypes…
NDIA Recognizes ARA’s Parag Batavia as a National Leader in Robotics
The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) recently awarded ARA’s Neya Systems Division Manager, Parag Batavia, the Ground Robotics Technology Innovator Award. Presented annually, the award goes to a nationally recognized…
Jeff Wilkins Appointed as ARA Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Effective March 19th, Jeff Wilkins has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer and an ARA Senior Vice President. Jeff will also serve as Secretary and Treasurer of ARA Holdings, Inc.,…
Team Polaris Unveils MRZR X
Team Polaris is displaying its advanced MRZR® X multi-mode, connected vehicle platform for the first time this week at the AUVSI Unmanned Systems show. As military forces worldwide look to…
Special Operations Warrior Foundation Support from ARA and Employees
This September, ARA employees rose to the call with an end-of-year drive to support the Special Operations Warrior Foundation (SOWF) with employee/director donations totaling $13,528.67. At fiscal year-end ARA presented…
HHS pursues reusable respirator to better protect medical providers during pandemics
Ensuring an adequate supply of respirators for first responders and health care professionals is critical to protecting the health of workers on the front lines responding to pandemics and other…
ARA partners with the University of Florida to commercialize sustainable fuels and co-products from carinata
The University of Florida and its 10 partners, including Applied Research Associates (ARA), have won a $15 million contract with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to establish a carinata-based sustainable…
Pathfinder Client App Now Available on Google Play Store
ARA’s Pathfinder is the premier footstep and vehicle detection system designed for both the commercial and military markets. We are pleased to announce that the Pathfinder client app is now…
Team Polaris® Stands Out in Army SMET Program
Polaris, ARA and Neya Systems Collaborate with MRZR® X Submission Polaris Industries Inc., Applied Research Associates Inc. (ARA) and Neya Systems LLC have teamed to provide the U.S. Army with…
Virtual Heroes Wins MS&T Innovation Ribbon
The Virtual Heroes Division of Applied Research Associates has been named an Innovation blue-ribbon winner in the 2017 Industry Simulation & Training Awards. The editors of Military Simulation & Training (MS&T) magazine give…
Navy Selects ARA for Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Program Support
Albuquerque, NM - The Naval Surface Warfare Center’s Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division in Maryland has awarded Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) one of four multiple-award, cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity…
Lufthansa German Airlines Tests 100 Percent Drop-in Renewable Fuel
CFM56 engine ready for testing. Photo credit: Deutsche Lufthansa Lufthansa German Airlines, one of the largest airlines in Europe, has successfully completed emissions testing on a fully synthetic renewable jet…
ARA Acquires BerrieHill Research Corporation
Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA), an employee-owned scientific research and engineering company, has today announced the acquisition of BerrieHill Research Corporation (BRC), a leading provider of Electromagnetic Modeling/Simulation, Design, Analysis and…
Virtual Heroes has Deployed Virtual Nuclear Security 3D Game
The Virtual Heroes Division of Applied Research Associates has deployed Virtual Nuclear Security, a 3D game set in a nuclear power plant. Virtual Heroes created the game as a training tool…
ARA’S E-UGS/Pathfinder Highlighted for Border Surveillance Capabilities
ARA is leading the way in threat route detection and monitoring systems. Our product, Pathfinder, is the next generation of our Expendable Unattended Ground Sensor (E-UGS) system. Pathfinder allows users…
ARA Acquires Neya Systems LLC
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA), an employee-owned scientific research and engineering company, acquired Neya Systems LLC on April 28, 2017. Neya Systems LLC is known for their…
No Petroleum Required World’s First: Navy Flies EA-18G Growler Fueled by ARA’s 100% Renewable Jet Fuel
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. (Sept. 1, 2016) Lt. Cmdr. Bradley Fairfax, project officer and test pilot with Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, takes flight in an EA-18G Growler on…
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The ex-Paul F. Foster anchored off the southern coast of California. Paul F. Foster serves as the new Self Defense Test Ship for Naval Surface Warfare Center. (U.S. Navy photo…
ARA Research Featured in The New York Times Magazine
ARA experts help to uncover the physical and psychological links between blast effects and brain trauma6/15/16 In a June 2016 article in The New York Times Magazine, “What if PTSD is…
ARA Delivers Game-Changing 100% Renewable Fuels to the Navy
No More Blending: 100 Percent Drop-In Renewable Fuel will Increase Energy Security for U.S. Military While Reducing CO2 Emissions The Navy is performing certification testing on neat, unblended ReadiJet® and…
