ADVANCED MATERIALS & DEVICES

Reno, NV · Defense · Private

Wearable 3D underwater explosion blast pressure monitoring sensor with data transmission to military systems

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · amadinc.com

Sector: Defense
Headquarters: Reno, NV
Total capital: $22.5M

Federal grants: $4.7M; 6 awards · 2016–2025; Rank in peer group#83 of 164
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $17.8M; 18 awards · Defense; Rank in Defense#285 of 1442
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

Latest events

Sep 2025Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovation Research Direct To Phase 2, Topic A254-025: Wearable Sensors To Monitor Environmental And Occupational Impacts To Brain Health. Proposal A2D-3136: Synchronized Wearable Sensor Kit For 360-DEGREE Blast Exposure Monitoring.$1.5M
Sep 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Small Business Innovation Research Direct To Phase 2, Topic A254-025: Wearable Sensors To Monitor Environmental And Occupational Impacts To Brain Health. Proposal A2D-3136: Synchronized Wearable Sensor Kit For 360-DEGREE Blast Exposure Monitoring.$1.5M
Sep 2024Federal contractDefense · Omniblast Air Sensors$67K
Jul 2024Federal contractDefense · Sensors$749K
Jun 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · SBIR Ph I$140K
Jun 2024Federal contractDefense · SBIR Ph I$140K
Aug 2023Federal contractDefense · Medical R&d Dha STTR Phase II Contract, Proposal II H2-0756, "a Low-cost, Modular Blast Acquisition Test System"$1.1M

Show 17 earlier federal awards

Sep 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · A Low-Cost, Modular Blast Acquisition Test System$250K
Jul 2022Federal contractDefense · Award Of Amad's Dha STTR Sequential Phase II Medical R&d Contract For "a Wearable Underwater Blast Sensor"$1.6M
Jun 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase II · A Wearable Underwater Blast Sensor$1.1M
Jun 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase II · A Wearable Blast Wave Sensing System for In-Air and Underwater Explosions$1.6M
Jun 2019Federal contractDefense · Award Of Advanced Materials And Devices' Dha STTR 17.C Phase II Medical R&d Contract From Proposal H2-0434 For "a Wearable Blast Wave Sensing System For In-air And Underwater Explosions"$1.6M
Apr 2018Federal contractDefense · Dha STTR Phase I - H17C-002-0028$150K
Jul 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf STTR Phase I N17A-T014$130K
Jun 2016Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Fail-Safe, Controllable Liquid Spring/Damper System for Improved Rover Space Vehicle Mobility$125K
Sep 2015Federal contractDefense · Controllable And Adaptable Lateral Support System; Igf::ct::igf$736K
Feb 2014Federal contractDefense · N132-142$80K
Feb 2014Federal contractDefense · N132-143$150K
May 2013Federal contractDefense · 6 Month STTR Phase I - An Ultra-high Carbon Steel Bonded Tungsten Carbide Material For Armor Piercing Rounds$93K
Aug 2011Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Research And Development$999K
Sep 2008Federal contractDefense · R&d Engineering Services$2.1M
Sep 2008Federal contractDefense · Engineering Support Services$1.6M
Aug 2007Federal contractDefense · Cmr Spring Damper Device.$4.3M
Jul 2003Federal contractDefense · 200310!034013!1700!BW10D !naval Surface Warfare Center, DA!N0017803C3078 !a!n! !n! !20030701!20040301!076514343!076514343!076514343!N!ADVANCED Materials And DEVICES!4451 Lynnfield Way !reno !NV!89509!60600!031!32!RENO !washoe !nevada !+000000165000!N!N!000000000000!AZ13!RDTE/OTHER Research & Development-adv Tech Dev !A3 !ships !1000!NOT Discernable Or Classified !541330!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !99990909!B$750K

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What it has protected

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Checked: USPTO granted patents and published applications · Oct 23, 2026

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Regulatory activity · Defense

Sector-level, not company-level

11 Jun 2026Danger Zone; Waters of Carr Creek and Whitehall Bay in the Vicinity of the Naval Support Activity AnnapolisEngineers Corps
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements ThresholdsNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Sources

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Data freshness

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