SciTec, a subsidiary of Firefly Aerospace (NASDAQ: FLY), received a contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory to develop the Advanced Algorithm R&D and Verification Architecture. The contract focuses on sensor system research across the electromagnetic spectrum to support global persistent awareness capabilities.

The company will implement deep learning and advanced algorithms on small Size, Weight, and Power processors to enhance target detection, tracking, and custody functions. The work aims to improve mission performance robustness and establish a foundation for future algorithmic development aligned with Air Force requirements.

SciTec has provided detection, tracking, and fusion algorithms to the Department of Defense and intelligence community for over four decades, supporting missile warning, missile defense, and integrated air and missile defense missions.

"SciTec is honored to support AFRL on this important effort," said Dr. Jen Wilber, Executive Director Future Systems at SciTec. "Our teams have spent decades developing and operationalizing advanced sensing and data processing technologies for national defense missions."

Based in Princeton, New Jersey, SciTec operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Firefly Aerospace and specializes in defense technologies including AI-enabled software and data processing capabilities for various military applications.

The information comes from a company press release.