Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA)


Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is a globally recognized scientific research and engineering company dedicated to solving critical national problems to improve safety, security, and quality of life. Founded in 1979, ARA is 100% employee-owned and offers innovative technologies and solutions across various sectors, including national security, infrastructure, health solutions, and energy & environment. The company is committed to delivering mission-critical solutions that exceed expectations and lead to new possibilities.

ARA

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA)

4300 San Mateo Blvd. NE, Suite A-220, Albuquerque, NM 87110


What We Do

ARA provides military decision makers with the ability to gather, analyze, and dispense critical data and intelligence, enhancing situational awareness with integrated information and intelligence, decision support, human performance modeling, and integrated sensors.

ARA's engineers architect and implement secure cloud solutions, providing scalable, secure, and multi-site support for distributed sites with segregated accounts and common services shared across multiple tenants.

ARA offers expertise in chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive subject matter for planning, operations, and post-event analysis, supporting the warfighter and emergency responders.

ARA specializes in electromagnetic propagation and scattering, design and fabrication of antennas and radomes, RF measurement testing services, and computational modeling and simulation for defense and commercial applications.

ARA operates premier test sites for full-scale explosive testing of building cladding, structural systems, and other protective designs, providing expertise in designing and assembling prototype explosive devices.

ARA provides the Intelligence Community, medical, and DoD customers with critical decision support through cognitively authentic training, scalable web- and cloud-based enterprise systems, AI and machine learning, and data analytics.

ARA is an industry leader in hazard and vulnerability modeling for wind events, providing insights for safety, economic impacts, and community resilience.

ARA offers novel solutions and tangible prototypes that can be quickly deployed, with expertise in RF hardware design, fabrication, and software programming.

ARA provides comprehensive risk assessment services and tools to maximize security and develop disaster management plans, integrating proprietary modeling and research to simulate risks associated with extreme events.

ARA creates solutions for large-scale terrain, automated building generation, and synthetic environment export for training platforms.

ARA develops advanced unmanned systems, offering technical solutions and industry-leading customer service.

ARA provides expertise in weapons effects testing, including penetration and detonation analysis, air-blast, and nuclear attack simulations.

ARA develops client-specific training products and academic curricula using scalable delivery methods, including computer-based training, web-based training, instructor-led training, immersive learning, and more.

ARA offers interactive training products and systems tailored to meet specific client needs, utilizing e-learning formats, immersive simulations, webinars, and instructor-led training.

ARA provides ISC implementation training, offering a practical approach to security risk management for federal facilities, including compliance with ISC guidelines.

ARA provides uncrewed, ground vehicle autonomy solutions for off-road environments, optimized for cluttered, dense environments with minimal GPS dependency.

An advanced intrusion detection system providing expendable, affordable, actionable, and undetectable sensors for vehicle movement, foot traffic, and equipment power status.

ARC4 RECON is advanced AR technology that delivers heads-up tactical situational awareness, day or night, integrating with battle management systems.

An app leveraging ARC4 Recon technology to bring realism to airsoft and paintball fields, providing real-time, heads-up, 360-degree PLI through AR overlay.

An innovative VR tool for improved mission planning and rehearsal, providing geographically accurate 3D environments for military operators.

A product under the Better Fuels category, focusing on renewable diesel pretreatment and cleanup technologies.

Software for calculating blast loading parameters from open-air explosions, assisting in the design of safe structures.

Software providing quick calculation and visualization of blast loads on different building shapes for open-air explosions.

Software assisting engineers in the analysis and design of building structures subjected to dynamic loads, focusing on blast analysis.

Software providing an analytical model of window response to explosion effects, aiding in vulnerability analysis and testing.

A state-of-the-art hurricane catastrophe model for property insurers, reinsurers, and brokers, aiding in future planning.

Data visualization software for plotting and analyzing data, enhancing decision-making processes.

A tool for emergency management and first responders, providing simulation modeling for egress/ingress scenarios.

An assessment tool for determining optimal egress/ingress solutions for facilities, identifying bottlenecks or problems.

A product under emergency management tools, providing solutions for first responders.

A tool for emergency management, focusing on medical response scenarios.

A product under geotechnical services, providing solutions for cone penetration testing.

A medical and health effects software providing a human physiology engine for research and education.

Software for burn research and education, providing simulation and analysis tools.

A medical software tool for health effects analysis, focusing on physiological modeling and testing.

A medical simulation tool for sedation and airway management, enhancing training and preparedness.

A software tool for biotechnology mission planning and execution.

A software tool for dosimetry modeling, aiding in health effects analysis.

A medical tool for prolonged field care scenarios, enhancing emergency response capabilities.

Software for pavement design, supporting highway decision-makers with mechanistic-empirical design tools.

A web-based application providing easy access to pavement management information, enhancing communication with stakeholders.

A state-of-the-art accelerated pavement testing tool for evaluating transportation infrastructures.

A low-cost pavement management data collection system, providing high-quality management data for agencies.

The ATLaS 20 Portable is a versatile APT device capable of applying full-scale heavy vehicle loads on pavement structures, simulating multiple years of environmental cycles in a short period.

The ATLaS 30 is an APT device capable of applying full-scale heavier traffic-induced loads over pavement and bridge structures, customizable for higher testing speeds and environmental control.

The ATLaS 80 is a robust APT device simulating full-scale heavy vehicle, aircraft, and railroad-induced loads, customizable for higher testing loads and speeds.

The ATLaS 60 Bridges is the world’s first accelerated testing device for full-scale bridge systems, capable of applying full-scale vehicle-induced loads with environmental control.


FDA Regulated Medical Devices


Key People

President & CEO

Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President

Deputy CEO of Technical Operations and Senior Vice President

Director of Corporate Operations and Vice President

Senior Vice President of Business Development

Senior Vice President of Government Relations


Funded Projects

Applied Research Associates (ARA) Receives the 2022 MTEC Impact Award

Applied Research Associates (ARA) wins the 2022 MTEC Impact Award for developing the 4TDS system—an AI-powered, mobile decision support tool that enhances battlefield trauma care by rapidly detecting internal bleeding and shock. Co-developed with Mayo Clinic and Ambient Clinical Analytics, 4TDS improves diagnosis and treatment in austere environments using real-time vital signs.


News & Updates

ARA will showcase its latest innovations at the 2024 Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC).

Under the ACME Tech program, ARA is developing structural designs for battlefield mobility using indigenous materials, reducing logistical and environmental burdens.

ARA has released its most advanced hurricane model in the HurLoss® series, enhancing catastrophe modeling capabilities.

An upcoming webinar on October 30, 2024, discussing contactless energy-based tire-pavement traction models.

A webinar scheduled for December 18, 2024, focusing on fast running pavement stress prediction models.

A webinar on January 29, 2025, addressing army sustainment challenges and new approaches to addressing them.