United States, Aug. 25 -- The University of Dayton Research Institute, Dayton, Ohio, was awarded a $43,959,963 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for Hybrid AI and Autonomy Research and Development Considered Operationally Relevant and Explainable. This contract provides for further development and maturation of Artificial Intelligence software, for crewed and uncrewed systems through advancements utilizing existing Air Force frameworks. Work will be performed at Dayton, Ohio, and is expected to be completed by Nov. 24, 2029. This award was a sole source acquisition. Fiscal 2025 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $1,668,161 are being obligated at the time of the award. The Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright Patte...