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Collaboration for Innovative Research on Aircraft Structure (CIRAS)

Air Force -- Research Lab

FA865021S2205

DOD-AFRL

General Information

$6,000,000

Est. Program Funding:

May 11, 2026

Closing Date:

Expected No. of Awards

Award Ceiling

Opportunity Number:
FA865021S2205

Owning Agency:
DOD-AFRL

Opportunity Category:
Discretionary (D)

Synopsis

Collaboration for Innovative Research on Aircraft Structure (CIRAS) The Aerospace Vehicles Division (RQV), Aerospace Systems Directorate (RQ), Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), is soliciting research in aircraft structural design, analysis, and experimentation, specifically in the following areas:

Innovative structural concepts for reducing weight and/or improving performance
Generation of realistic load and environmental spectra
Advanced structural design and analysis methods
Advanced techniques for experimental validation of structural models and simulations

Response Date	May 11, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Posting Date	May 11, 2021 12:00:00 AM EDT
Archive Date	Jun 09, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Award Ceiling
Award Floor
Cost Sharing	No

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Additional Info on Eligibility:

Additional Information

Agency Name	Jodonna Alvarez Grantor
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CFDA Program(s)

12.800: Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program

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