(POWAY, CA) - EpiSci is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of a Phase III Small Business Innovation Research contract in partnership with the US Air Force AFWERX Prime program. This effort continues EpiSci's participation in a variety of autonomy efforts across the Department of Defense, focused on delivering breakthrough applications of autonomy and AI to provide a competitive advantage for US and allied warfighters. This Phase III contract will adapt autonomy capabilities and enable them to operate heterogeneous swarms of uncrewed aircraft in contested environments under denied communication and navigation conditions. It will combine EpiSci’s extensive experience to deliver modular, open system autonomous capabilities to Air Force, Navy and DARPA customers. The cutting-edge research and development drives the leading edge of collaborative autonomy innovation across the defense industry and meets the emerging challenges of effective and affordable mass. “EpiSci has always been focused on bringing cutting-edge autonomous solutions into the real world,” said Chris Gentile, Vice President of Tactical Autonomous Systems and former F-22 Test Pilot. “Our agents meld highly capable autonomy with an assured, bounded system architecture designed for mission critical applications that can be tailored for specific problem sets. I’m incredibly excited to demonstrate the pace we can bring relevant operational capabilities to the warfighter.” The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Air Force, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. government. 

About EpiSci

EpiSci is a software company that develops next generation, tactical autonomy solutions for national security problems. EpiSci’s autonomy software is technology agnostic, operationally informed, tactically relevant, and has piloted swarms of uncrewed aerial systems and tactical fighter aircraft. Additional applications include crewed-uncrewed teaming for air dominance, cognitive sensors and networks for advanced communications systems, as well as battle management command and control for informed decision-making. EpiSci delivers unmatched speed, cost-efficiency, and scalability as the preferred partner for defense agencies & industry teams seeking mission-critical autonomy solutions. Learn more at EpiSci and follow EpiSci on LinkedIn.

About AFRL 

The Air Force Research Laboratory is the primary scientific research and development center for the Department of the Air Force. AFRL plays an integral role in leading the discovery, development, and integration of affordable warfighting technologies for our air, space and cyberspace force. With a workforce of more than 11,500 across nine technology areas and 40 other operations across the globe, AFRL provides a diverse portfolio of science and technology ranging from fundamental to advanced research and technology development. For more information, visit www.afresearchlab.com.

About AFWERX

The innovation arm of the DAF and a directorate within the Air Force Research Laboratory brings cutting edge American ingenuity from small businesses and start-ups to address the most pressing challenges of the DAF. Employs approximately 325 military, civilian and contractor personnel at six hubs and sites executing an annual $1.4B budget. Since 2019, has executed 4,671 contracts worth more than $2B to strengthen the U.S. defense industrial base and drive faster technology transition to operational capability. For more information, visit: www.afwerx.com

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