APPLIED DEFENSE SOLUTIONS, INC.

Defense · Acquired by L3 Technologies (2018)

An autonomous system that uses reinforcement learning and game-theoretic algorithms to detect, characterize, and predict evasive maneuvers of resident space objects (RSOs) from raw observation data in

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · applieddefense.com

Sector: Defense
Total capital: $58.8M

Federal grants: $6.7M; 10 awards · 2015–2018; Rank in peer group#55 of 161
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $52.1M; 30 awards · Defense, NASA; Rank in Defense#146 of 1442
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

Latest events

Aug 2018Federal contractDefense · Verification And Validation Of Algorithms For Resilient Complex Software Controlled Systems$150K
Jul 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Robust, Adaptive Machine Learning (RAM)$143K
May 2018Federal contractDefense · Igf::ct::igf Systems Engineering Support For A Non-traditional Operational Data Environment.$3.3M
Apr 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Rapid Discovery of Evasive Satellite Behaviors$146K
Mar 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Verification and Validation of Algorithms for Resilient Complex Software Controlled Systems$150K
Feb 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Small Satellite System for Space Surveillance$1.5M
Sep 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf BMC2 Capability Development Using The Interactive Simulation Environment (BMC2-ISE)$4.2M

Show 32 earlier federal awards

Aug 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Assured Autonomous Spacecraft GN&C via Hybrid Control$149K
Aug 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Reachability Courses Of Action (recoat)$1.3M
Aug 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Improved Satellite Catalog Processing for Rapid Object Characterization$750K
May 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Small Satellite System for Space Surveillance$1.5M
May 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Small Satellite System For Space Surveillance$1.5M
Dec 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Commercial Space Catalog$1.5M
Oct 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Normality Modeling and Change Detection for Space Situational Awareness (SSA)$748K
Oct 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf This Is A Supply And Non-personal Services Contract To Provide Nongovernmental Space Situational Awareness Software And Services. Nongovernmental Space Situational Awareness Solutions Are Required To Augment The Government Ability To Detect And Characterize Space Threats And Improve Integration Between Department Of Defense, Intelligence Community, Interagency, And Nongovernmental Space Assets.$24M
Jun 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Improved Satellite Catalog Processing For Rapid Object Characterization$150K
Mar 2016Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Applied Defense Solutions Shall Support The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (tess) Project Flight Dynamics And Analysis.$1.2M
Feb 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Astrodynamics Research And Development For Ssa And BMC2$6.4M
Jan 2016Federal contractNASA · Igf::ct::igf Professional Engineering Services For The Tess Project With Flight Dynamics Support.$100K
Sep 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Analysis Visualization Tools Support$1.6M
Jul 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Normality Modeling And Change Detection For Space Situationa$150K
Jul 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Optimal Ssn Tasking To Enhance Real Time Space Situational Awareness$150K
Jun 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Optimal SSN Tasking to Enhance Real-time Space Situational Awareness$150K
Jan 2015Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Funds For Professional Engineering Services In The Form Of Engineering Flight And Orbit Support For The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (tess) Project. The Peer Review Engineers Shall Provide Support And Subject Matter Expertise For Tess Mission Orbit.$511K
Sep 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Space Signatures For Rapid Unambiguous Identification Of Satellites$2.5M
Sep 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Analysis Visualization Tools Support For Artic Anaylsis Software$304K
Jul 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR I - Strategic Collection For Rapid Return To Continuous Monitoring$149K
Jul 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR I - Efficient Photometry$150K
Jul 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR I - Decision Aid To Threat Identification And Intent Modeling$149K
May 2013Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Other Functions The Lunar Atmosphere And Dust Environment Explorer (ladee) Mission Is A Lunar Orbiter Designed To Examine The Very Thin Atmosphere Around The Moon, And Investigate The Nature Of Dust Lofted Above Its Surface. NASA Ames Is The Lead For Several Key Areas Of The Ladee Mission Including Several Areas Of Mission Operations. These Include Real-time Operations, Mission Planning And Command Sequencing, Flight Dynamics, And Spacecraft Engineering. NASA Ames Is Also Responsi$1.6M
Feb 2013Federal contractDefense · Space Signatures - SBIR Phase I$100K
Oct 2012Federal contractDefense · Astrodynamics For Ssa$1.5M
Jul 2012Federal contractDefense · SBD101$601K
Jun 2010Federal contractDefense · Ph I Research & Development$100K
Apr 2009Federal contractNASA · Custom Trajectory Design W/stk Astrogator Training For Two Employees.$7K
Aug 2008Federal contractDefense · Navx Source Code$160K
Apr 2008Federal contractDefense · Research - Phase I Ultra High Frequency (uhf) Reuse Planning Tool For Increasing Capacity In Geo-synchronous Satellite Communications (satcom) Systems$99K
Sep 2007Federal contractDefense · Labor Charges Which Include Assessment O$20K
May 2007Federal contractDefense · Agc Turning Point Support/maintenance$4K

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Defense · Software

Federal grants#55 · top 34%

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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

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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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