ARA to Showcase Collaborative Autonomous Breaching Capability at XPONENTIAL 2026
ARA's Neya Systems will showcase elements of its autonomous breaching capability at XPONENTIAL 2026, taking place May 12-14 in Detroit.
CBVR2 Introduces Advanced Simulation for CBRN Defense and Mission Readiness
ARA is proudly supporting the development of CBVR2, a virtual world technology platform that will enhance readiness and transform how Department of Defense instructors and planners prepare personnel for complex chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) environments.
Orchestrate the Fight: ARA to Highlight Operator-Driven Innovations at SOF Week
ARA will join special operations forces, government leaders, and industry partners to advance mission-critical capabilities at SOF Week 2026, held May 18-21 in Tampa, Florida.
HCU Pretreat
ARA’s HCU process (also known as HVO pretreatment) is a single-step solution for the renewable diesel pretreatment process and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
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ARA Study Shows Cognitive Training Improves Warfighter Resilience
Results from the Warfighter Brain Fitness Study, which recently published in the journal Military Medicine, show that the combination of two brain fitness programs delivered significant improvements across multiple key measures of cognitive resilience a health and readiness priority of the U.S. military.
Inside ARA’s Geotechnical Laboratory
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.
Microrobotics
New Partnership Leads to New Possibilities in Microbot Technology
In Vermont, ARA conducts leading edge research in sensors, geotechnology, and robotics.
ACME Tech Achieves Major Milestone in U.S. Army ERDC Partnership
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.
ARA Launches Special Purpose Equipment Indoctrination Course
ARA’s new Special Purpose Equipment Indoctrination Course delivers a robust curriculum that prepares warfighters for operational success in today’s dynamic threat environment.
ARA Contributes to New ASIS International School Security Standard
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 Awarded Next Generation Penetrator Contract
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 Secures Patent for Groundbreaking Cyber Modeling Approach
Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is proud to announce it has been awarded a patent for its cyberspace operations effectiveness modeling technology.
ARA Appraised at CMMC Level 2
ARA is pleased to announce it has achieved the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) level 2 status on June 5.
AUVSI and ARA Announce Trusted UGV Program
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, Clemson Partner to Power U.S. Army Autonomous Robot
Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) and Clemson University have announced a partnership to enhance the diesel electric drivetrain of ARA’s autonomous robot.
ARA Forms Partnerships for Critical Advanced Aviation Technologies
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 and SMU Partner to Develop Microrobots for Vitreous Hemorrhage Treatment
Associates, Inc. (ARA) and SMU are collaborating to develop microrobots for vitreous hemorrhage mitigation and accelerated recovery.
ARA Develops Orbit Determination Tech for Space Domain Awareness
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 Introduces “N-Drive” Autonomy
ARA has announced the launch of N-Drive, a full-stack autonomy solution for unconstrained environments.
COLE
ARA’s Cyber Operations Lethality and Effectiveness (COLE) is an innovative mission planning tool that provides critical information to decision makers to reliably estimate cyberspace operations effects for targeting, weaponeering, and planning.
CMPACK
ARA’s innovative Compressed Matrix Package (CMPACK) fast solver software library accelerates simulations of complex radio frequency, acoustic, and other wave physics applications.
ARA Hazard Model Used for POTUS Briefing During Hurricane Helene
Photo courtesy of FEMA. Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) has leveraged its expertise in wind modeling to help inform U.S. officials tasked with responding to Hurricane Helene, providing critical wind…
BioGears
ARA’s BioGears® Biomedical and Health Solutions Platform is a comprehensive suite of physiology simulation capabilities for advanced medical research, training, and decision support solutions.
HurLoss Hurricane Catastrophe Model
HurLoss™ is ARA’s state-of-the-art hurricane catastrophe model for property insurers, reinsurers and brokers, so that you can plan for the future.
ARA Announces its Most Advanced Hurricane Model in HurLoss® Series
ARA Announces Release of its Most Advanced Hurricane Model in HurLoss® Series
Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) has announced the release of its latest and most comprehensive version of HurLoss® Hurricane Catastrophe Model software, including a greatly expanded full North Atlantic basin…
ARA Receives Patents for Processing of Body-mounted Blast Overpressure Sensor Data
ARA Receives Patents for Processing of Body-mounted Blast Overpressure Sensor Data
Software Promotes Quality Control and Improved Analysis Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is pleased to announce it has received two patents related to body-mounted blast sensor data analysis. The patents address…
Offroad Autonomy
Offroad Autonomy
ARA provides uncrewed, ground vehicle autonomy solutions for off-road environments, helping to solve the unique set of challenges when compared to on-road applications.
FAST-CT
FAST-CT+
ARA’s innovative FAST-CT software provides accurate blast overpressure data to help evaluate potential blast incidents and their effects on service member brain health.
Plastic Pyrolysis Purification (PPP)
ARA’s PPP process is a single-step solution for removing unwanted contaminants often found in pyrolysis oil, using only high temperatures, pressure, water, and turbulent flow.
Hydrothermal Refining (HR)
ARA’s Hydrothermal Refining process provides a single-step continuous solution for degumming edible oils, outperforming traditional methods.
Hydrothermal Fat Splitting (HFS)
ARA’s Hydrothermal Fat Splitting process provides a single-step continuous solution for producing free fatty acids and glycerin from a variety of oils.
OTONOS
Otonos: Unmanned Remote Control and Tele Operation
Reduce risk and increase performance with Otonos autonomy and robotics.
Microrobotics
Imagine swarms of robots smaller than 1/50th the diameter of a single strand of human are injected into a human working together to provide targeted lifesaving treatments without the need for invasive surgery. ARA is on a mission to make this a reality.
SUSTAIN: Prolonged Field Care
SUSTAIN is a modular, extensible, point of demand modeling and simulation system for use in military medical education and training for care in the field that extends beyond initial trauma care – Prolonged Field Care (PFC)
BurnCARE: Burn Computer Application for Research and Education
BurnCARE is a virtual patient medical trainer, designed to transform how the U.S. Army trains its medics to treat serious burn injuries...
Zero Hour: America’s Medic
Zero Hour: America’s Medic is a first-person 3D serious game for training emergency responders to handle mass casualty incidents.
ATLaS: Accelerated Transportation Loading System
All ATLaS devices provide our clients a unique full scale state-of-the-art accelerated pavement testing (APT) tool to generate applied infrastructure research that produces benefits to an agency in a very short time...
AASHTOWare Pavement ME Design
AASHTOWare Pavement ME Design is the next generation of AASHTOWare pavement design software, which builds upon the mechanistic-empirical pavement design guide...
PaVision
PaVision Automated Pavement Condition Assessment System
PaVision is the low-cost pavement management data collection system that allows anyone to have high-quality management data...
VAPO
VAPO: Vulnerability Assessment and Protection Option
Since 2003, VAPO has provided vulnerability assessors with state of the art modeling and simulation capabilities...
IMEA/UTAS: Weapons Effects and WMD Target Response
IMEA/UTAS provides the intelligence community, warfighters, and analysts ability to characterize building, bunker, tunnel, and open-air targets...
RIBITS: Regulatory In-lieu Fee & Bank Info Tracking System
RIBITS: Regulatory In-lieu fee and Bank Information Tracking System RIBITS is the prominent national tool providing the public information about mitigation banks and ILFs and by prospective mitigation providers examining…
Pavement Testing & Consulting Services
ARA provides comprehensive pavement engineering research and consulting services for roadways, airfields, parking areas, and intermodal facilities, and employs a range of pavement testing technologies...
S4 PUSH SYSTEM
Vertek CPT
ARA’s Vertek is the world leader in the development and manufacturing of advanced in-situ soil testing apparatus...
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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)
ReadiFuels
ARA has developed water-based cleanup and conversion technologies for over a decade. ARA’s fuels technologies solve critical problems and improve our safety, security and way of life…
AT Blast
A.T.-BLAST calculates blast loading parameters from an open-air hemispherical explosion based on distance from the device...
3D Blast
3D Blast provides quick calculation and visualization of blast loads on different building shapes for an open-air explosion of a bare hemispherical charge...
DCMS: Dynamic Component Modeling Software
Dynamic Component Modeling Software (DCMS) assists engineers in the analysis and design of building structures (walls, roofs, frames, window frames, etc.) subjected to dynamic loads with a focus on blast analysis...
MPPD: Multiple-Path Particle Dosimetry Model
The MPPD model is a computational model that can be used for estimating human and laboratory animal inhalation particle dosimetry...
ARC4: Advanced Augmented Reality Technology
ARC4 RECON is advanced augmented reality (AR) technology that delivers heads-up tactical situational awareness, day or night...
Pathfinder: Advanced Intrusion Detection
Our advanced intrusion detection system provides expendable, affordable, actionable, and undetectable vehicle movement, foot traffic, and equipment power status sensors that identify security threats BEFORE they cause damage or inflict harm...
WINGARD: Window Glazing Analysis Response and Design
WINdow Glazing Analysis Response and Design (WINGARD) provides an accurate analytical model of window response to the effects of an explosion...