Applied Research Associates, Inc is a research and engineering company headquartered in

Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque ( ; ), ; kee, Arawageeki; tow, Vakêêke; zun, Alo:ke:k'ya; apj, Gołgéeki'yé. abbreviated ABQ, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Its nicknames, The Duke City and Burque, both reference its founding in ...

, founded in 1979. As of 2018, its revenue was estimated at between $100 and $750 million by ''

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''. As of 2011, it had approximately 1,600 employees.

History

The company was launched by Harry Auld and Neil Higgins in 1979 as Higgins, Auld and Bratton Inc. Jimmie Bratton joined the company in 1980 and the name was changed to Applied Research Associates, Inc. In 2008, ARA assisted

National Institute of Standards and Technology The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce whose mission is to promote American innovation and industrial competitiveness. NIST's activities are organized into physical sci ...

with their investigation into the collapse of original

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in the

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in 2001.

Sub-divisions

* Analytic, Software, and Engineering Solutions *Automation & Geosciences *Security Engineering & Applied Sciences *Software, Systems, and Modeling *Transportation, Infrastructure, and Energy * Klein Associates

Research

* National Security ** Integrated Munitions Effects Assessment (IMEA) ** Nuclear Capabilities Services (NuCS) ** Vulnerability Assessment and Protection Option (VAPO) * Infrastructure * Health Solutions ** BioGears Human Physiology Engine ** PTSD - A 2007-2008 pilot study by ARA found connections between

traumatic brain injury A traumatic brain injury (TBI), also known as an intracranial injury, is an injury to the brain caused by an external force. TBI can be classified based on severity (ranging from mild traumatic brain injury TBI/concussionto severe traumatic b ...

and

Posttraumatic stress disorder Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental and behavioral disorder that can develop because of exposure to a traumatic event, such as sexual assault, warfare, traffic collisions, child abuse, domestic violence, or other threats on ...

, contesting the notion that PTSD is primarily a psychological and not a physical affliction. * Energy & Environment

Products

* Silent Sabre

directed-energy weapon A directed-energy weapon (DEW) is a ranged weapon that damages its target with highly focused energy without a solid projectile, including lasers, microwaves, particle beams, and sound beams. Potential applications of this technology include we ...

. * MRZR X

unmanned ground vehicle An unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) is a vehicle that operates while in contact with the ground and without an onboard human presence. UGVs can be used for many applications where it may be inconvenient, dangerous, or impossible to have a human op ...

(with Polaris and Neya Systems). * Modular Robotic Applique Kits (M-RAKs) * ARC4

augmented reality Augmented reality (AR) is an interactive experience that combines the real world and computer-generated content. The content can span multiple sensory modalities, including visual, auditory, haptic, somatosensory and olfactory. AR can be de ...

system * Aggregative Contingent Estimation System (ACES)

crowdsourcing Crowdsourcing involves a large group of dispersed participants contributing or producing goods or services—including ideas, votes, micro-tasks, and finances—for payment or as volunteers. Contemporary crowdsourcing often involves digita ...

platform, funded by

IARPA The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) is an organization within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence responsible for leading research to overcome difficult challenges relevant to the United States Intellige ...

* HURLOSS, a

hurricane A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain and squalls. Depend ...

modelling system * ReadiJet renewable

biofuel Biofuel is a fuel that is produced over a short time span from biomass, rather than by the very slow natural processes involved in the formation of fossil fuels, such as oil. According to the United States Energy Information Administration (E ...

(with Chevron Lummus Global)

References

{{authority control 1979 establishments in New Mexico Companies based in Albuquerque, New Mexico Employee-owned companies of the United States