High-efficiency Nitrogen Oxidation (HNO3)
DARPA seeks innovative research for decentralized, energy-efficient nitric acid production to secure defense supply chains and transform energetics manufacturing in challenging environments.
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Funder: DARPA - Defense Sciences Office
Due Dates: February 5, 2026 (Full Proposals & Abstracts)
Funding Amounts: No specified ceiling or floor; award size and duration will vary by project and instrument (contract, cooperative agreement, or OT).
Summary: Supports foundational research to enable high-rate, energy-efficient, decentralized nitric acid manufacturing for defense supply chain resilience and advanced energetics.
Key Information: Proposals must demonstrate revolutionary, not incremental, advances; all responsible sources may apply.
Description
DARPA's Defense Sciences Office is seeking innovative research proposals to develop foundational technologies for high-rate, energy-efficient, and decentralized nitric acid (HNO₃) manufacturing. The goal is to protect critical supply chains in the defense industrial base and redefine energetics manufacturing, particularly in contested logistics environments. The program is focused on revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems, explicitly excluding efforts that only offer incremental improvements over current practice. Both fundamental and applied research are of interest.
