The Robotic Enhancements for Armaments Manufacturing (REARM) Special Call is a competitive funding opportunity administered by NextFlex on behalf of the Department of War (DoW) to accelerate modernization of the U.S. Munitions Industrial Base (MIB).
REARM seeks projects that develop, demonstrate, and transition advanced manufacturing capabilities that improve manufacturing agility, scalability, resilience, and readiness. The Special Call emphasizes robotics, automation, digital manufacturing, advanced manufacturing processes, and advanced electronics manufacturing technologies that can be transitioned into operational defense production environments.
Approximately $1.4 million is anticipated to be available to support projects addressing one or more of three Technical Topic Areas.
Technical Topic Areas
Topic Area #1: Workforce Development and Operationalized Prototyping Ecosystems
Topic Area #2: Advanced Munitions Circuitry and Novel Energetics Engineering
Topic Area #3: Advanced Manufacturing of Microelectronics