Previous Grand Challenges

Previous Grand Challenges

List of Grand Challenges
2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023

2005-2006 Grand Challenges

  • Strategic Missile Design Competition Foreign Missile Target Surrogate System
  • Mars Scout Vehicle
  • Commercial Air Transportation System-of-Systems (CATS2) Probabilistic Air Travel Demand Tool
  • 2006 AIAA Undergraduate Aircraft Design Competition: Homeland Defense Interceptor (Undergraduate Members Only)
  • Systems Approach to Planetary Defense
  • US Coast Guard Integrated Deepwater System

2006-2007 Grand Challenges

  • Strategic Missile Design Competition
  • Theater Ballistic Missile Defense
  • Space-Based Radar
  • Investigation of Key Parameters Impacting the Conceptual Design of a Manned Mission to Callisto
  • A Systems of Systems Approach to Hurricane Modeling and Forecasting
  • Energy Optimized Aircraft Systems Architecture Design & Evaluation
  • Super Close Air Support (CAS) Aircraft Design (2007 AIAA Graduate Team Design Competition)
  • Development of a Disaster Management Methodology
  • Technology Benefits on the Environmental Impact of Commercial Air Transportation Fleet

2007-2008 Grand Challenges

  • Affordable Low Fidelity Target Systems
  • Architecture Based Naval Topside Evaluation
  • T-CRAFT Parametric Tradeoff Study
  • Air Transportation System Technology Evaluation
  • NASA Aeronautics Design Competition
  • Life Cycle Analysis of Alternative Fuels for Turbine Engine Aircraft
  • Architecture for Integrating Technologies and Evaluating Conceptual Trade-offs - EOASys

2008-2009 Grand Challenges

  • Conceptual Design of an N+2 Small Supersonic Airliner
  • More Electric Aircraft Subsystem Architecture Selection
  • Directed Energy Weapons on Future Combat Scenarios
  • Mine Countermeasures System of Systems
  • Micro Autonomous Systems Technology
  • Boost Phase Interceptor
  • Integrated Development & Evaluation of Architectures for Systems-of-systems (IDEAS)
  • Light Eco-Friendly Aircraft Framework (LEAF)

2009-2010 Grand Challenges

  • A Systems Engineering Approach for the Reduction of Interference Effects of Wind Turbines to Air Search Radars
  • Manufacturing Influenced Design
  • Energy Optimized Thermal Management System
  • Identification and Evaluation of Technology Transfer Benefits in Support of the Strategic Development of NextGen Architectures
  • Novel Energy Concepts for Ships and Fleets
  • Mine Countermeasures System of Systems
  • Next Generation Aircraft Carrier Strike System
  • Design of a Truss Braced Wing Aircraft
  • Micro Autonomous Systems Technology (MAST) : Scalable Ensemble Microsystem Models for Mission Analysis

2010-2011 Grand Challenges

  • Hypersonic Advanced Missile for Multi-mission Execution and Rapid Response
  • MAST - Micro Autonomous Science and Technology
  • C-DEW - Counter Directed Energy Weapons
  • UCLASS - Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike
  • Mine Countermeasures
  • STRAFE - More Electric Aircraft (ITAR Restricted)
  • Unmanned Aerial System Integration into the NAS
  • Manufacturing Influenced Design
  • NASA Aeronautics Design Challenge - Environmentally Responsible Aircraft
  • TRIDENNTS - Littoral Craft Design for Minimum Susceptibility
  • APOJAM (Aero/Prop Optimized Jammer)
  • NEREUS - Alternative Energy Harvesting for Military Bases

2011-2012 Grand Challenges

  • NUMMAS: Naval Unmanned Multi-Mission Aerial Systems
  • Autonomous Riverine Surface Vessel
  • MANTA: Mine Countermeasures Autonomous Naval Technology Assessor
  • CDEW: Counter Directed Energy Weapons
  • Dynamic Modeling Issues for the More Electric Aircraft
  • STREAMS: Scenario-based Transportation System Reactions to Employing Technology and Alternate Mission
  • MOVERS: Multimodal Operations for Vehicles in Emergency/First Response Scenarios
  • Estimating Biomass Uncertainty Using Electro-optical Remote Sensing Technology
  • INSTANT: Integrated Structures AerodyNamics Trade-off Environment
  • Quantitative Technology Assessment of MAST Platforms
  • Integration of Unmanned Air Systems into the National Airspace System
  • MInD: Manufacturing Influenced Design
  • Space Launch System: Accelerated Booster Development Cycle
  • NASA Environmentally Responsible Aviation University Engineering Design Contest
  • GE Smart Grid Challenge

2012-2013 Grand Challenges

  • Evaluation of Autonomous Vehicles Implemented in Mine Countermeasures
  • Evaluation of Naval Electronic Countermeasures Projects Through Architecture and System Simulation
  • ASTRAEUS - Alternative Selection by Tracking Requirements through Analysis and Evaluation of Unmanned Systems
  • Army Watercraft: A Family of Maneuver Support Vessels
  • ARTEMIS - Aerial Reconnaissance Tactical Engagement MISsile
  • OrDeR - Orbital Debris Removal
  • Manned Space Transportation Systems for Cis-lunar Operations
  • MAST - Micro Autonomous Systems and Technology
  • ASCEND - Assessment of Supply Chain and Manufacturing in Engineering Design
  • HYPERION - HYbrid-electric Propulsion aircraft with Environmental Reductions for Integration and Optimization of Nextgen
  • More Electric Aircraft Subsystems Integration in CATIA V6
  • MInD PRO - Manufacturing Influenced Design Production Optimization
  • CRANE - Community Reduction of Airport Noise Exposure
  • DISTINCT - DISruptive Technologies’ Impact on National Civil Transportation
  • EConEcT: Environmentally Conscious and Economically viable Technologies
  • Sustainability Indicator Set and Corresponding Metrics for Aircraft Design Assessment

2013-2014 Grand Challenges

  • Design Analysis for Amphibious Assault Requirements Tradeoffs
  • High-Speed Advanced Long Range Air-to-Air Missile
  • Modular Aircraft for Supersonic TEchnology Research
  • Space Manufacturing Influenced Design
  • Mars Architecture Space Exploration
  • System-integration and Performance of Electronic Countermeasures Through Response Emulation
  • Integrated MCM Package Architecture Requirements Tool
  • Hull-Influenced Degaussing Design for Electromagnetic Signatures
  • Airborne Theater Intelligence Architecture
  • Micro Autonomous Systems and Technologies
  • UQuEST: Uncertainty Quantification for ERA Selected Technologies
  • Manufacturing Influenced Design Production Optimization
  • Gyrocopter-type Airborne Wind Turbines
  • Assessing the Dynamics of Change within the Future National Airspace System
  • More Electric aiRcraft Integration Technique
  • Hybrid Electric Research, Modeling, Evaluation, and Selection
  • PROduct Family Of Unmanned Novel Design
  • Ultra High Bypass Ratio Engine Integration Study
  • Aerospace Partners for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering
  • Reconfigurable Design and Operation of Unmanned Systems
  • Scenario Based Formation Flight Effectiveness Quantification

2014-2015 Grand Challenges

  • Degaussing-Influenced Submarine Design
  • NATO Mine Countermeasures: Early Stage Warship Design
  • UV-CORE: Unmanned Vehicle Collaboration Research Environment
  • Micro-Autonomous Systems Research
  • NASA Marshall Space MInD
  • ECLIPSE: Europa CLIPper Simulation Environment
  • Asteroid Capture, Retrieval, Utilization and Mitigation
  • MARS Colonization
  • A Design Space Exploration Methodology to Support Decisions Under Evolving Requirements’ Uncertainty and Its Application to Suborbital Vehicles
  • Distributed Logistics in an Urban Setting Using Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • SAAB Unmanned Aircraft Family Design and Manufacturing
  • NAS Wide Technology Integration
  • HELIOS: Hybrid Electric aircraft LIfe-cycle Optimization System
  • MOTEVETOR - Management Of Technologies for Electric Vehicle Efficiency Towards Optimizing Range
  • eMeals: Enhanced Meal Experience with Airborne Light Systems (Airbus Fly Your Ideas Competition)
  • Boeing Manufacturing Influenced Design (MInD) Production Optimization
  • FORCITE: FORmulation of Certification Influenced Technology Evaluation

2015-2016 Grand Challenges

  • NASA sUAS Package Delivery Study
  • Thin Haul Aviation Mission Concept
  • A Single Digital Thread Approach to Detailed Design
  • UAS Family and Flexible Factory Design
  • Integration of Active Flow Control Systems into Commercial Aircraft
  • Fleet Level Analysis and Design of Autonomous Electric Vehicles for Future Urban Mobility
  • Generalized methodology for sizing unconventional propulsion and configuration aircraft
  • Collaborative Unmanned Vehicles for Maritime Search and Rescue
  • Europa Mission Model-Based Analysis of ReQuirements
  • Mars Architecting for Reusable Transportation Systems
  • Launch Vehicle Manufacturing Influenced Design
  • Micro-Autonomous Systems Research
  • SOCOM Parametric Aircraft Design Environment
  • Airborne Contested Communications Environment Simulator
  • ONR Electric Ship
  • Robust Sensor Installation Planning for the Space Launch System

2016-2017 Grand Challenges

  • Single Digital Thread Approach to Certification-Driven Design
  • Single Digital Thread Approach to Detailed Design
  • CONTINUUM
  • Urban VTOL for On Demand Mobility
  • Enabling Plant flexIbility for Combined Cycle Systems (EPICCS)
  • FAA PEGASAS Data Fusion and Analytics
  • NASA Atmospheric Data Study
  • FAA Parametric Assessment of Noise Mitigation Strategies
  • SPARTAN: Signature Prioritization And Risk Management Tool for the Analysis of Next-Generation Vessels
  • Tactical Space Situational Awareness
  • Naval Task Force Synthesis for Modular Systems
  • Megawatt-class Turboelectric Distributed Propulsion, Power and Thermal Systems for Aircraft
  • Revolutionary Affordable Architecture Generation and Evaluation
  • EATM: Executable Architecture Through MBSE
  • UAV Swarms for Migrant Flow Monitoring
  • Manufacturing and Assembling Vehicles Remotely In Space
  • CONTEX: Constellation Tradespace Exploration
  • INTACT:Inbound Threat Avoidance Capability Tool

2017-2018 Grand Challenges

  • DELIVER: Decomposition of a Lunar In-Space Vehicle for Robotic Assembly
  • LEAF: Lunar Exploration Architecture Framework
  • MaRTA: Mars Reusable Transportation Architecture
  • AEGiS: Analysis and Exploration of Generalized Systems of Systems
  • TraPT: Trajectory Planning Tool
  • ASSIST: Asset Selection and Simulation for Intratheater Support Tool
  • TRIDENT: Time-variant Response Investigator for Determination of Effective Naval Task-Management
  • SIRENS: Signature Investigation and Risk Management Environment for Naval Systems
  • DISCO: Disaggregated System of Systems Capability for Operation Analysis
  • STorCS: Standoff Torpedo Carrier System
  • FOCUS: Feasibility of On-Demand Commuting Using STOL
  • SWIFT: Subsonic Wing Integrated Framework Technology
  • FAST: Framework for Analysis of Supersonic Transport
  • VIPER: Vehicle Performance Risk Analysis
  • TEMPEST: Turboelectric Modular Propulsor Environment for Sizing & Trades
  • IMPulSe: Integrated Modeling of Power Distribution and Thermal Management System for Megawatt-class Aircraft
  • FC-BLITS: Framework for Coupled Boundary Layer Ingestion
  • GFIVE: General Framework for Investigation of Loads on Vertical Empennage

2018-2019 Grand Challenges

  • HERMES: Hyperloop Exploration for Risk Management and Environment Simulation
  • ROAR ML: Reduction of Aviation Risk Through Machine Learning
  • DOF-SIX: Development of a Framework for Structural Investigation of eXtreme Manuevers
  • TeTRIs: Technique to Readily Integrate sUAS
  • UAM QUANTA: UAM Quantifying Uncertainty of Airpark Network Using Takeoff Analysis
  • STEAM: Sensitivity Tool for Evaluating Urban Air Mobility
  • GLIMPSE: Global Living Building Instance Modeling for the Promotion of a Sustainable Build Environment
  • RESCUE: Resiliency Enabled Supply Chain Utility Evaluation
  • FAMOUS: Framework for Architecting Mission Oriented UAVs
  • HEAT MASS: Hybrid Electric Thermal Management Architecture Solutions via MBSE
  • AHEAD: Advanced Hybrid Electric Aircraft Design
  • FREEDOM: Flowdown of Requirements for Engineering Design & Optimization with Manufacturing Considerations
  • ATLAS: Agent-based Tactical Logistics Assistance Simulation
  • RADIO: Robustness Analysis of Denied Imperfection Communication
  • U-PAC: Uncertainty Propagation Assessment for C-17
  • FATHOM: Fleet Assessment Tool Military for Holistic Objective-Based Mission-planning
  • FOLLOW: Formulation & Optimization of Logistics for Lunar Outpost & Workspace
  • SIMPLE: Simulation Management for Project Lifecycles and Environments
  • ARTIST: Architecture Realization Through Implementation of Satellite Trades
  • STARMAP: Satellite Technologies Assessment on Resilience for Military Applications Program
  • LLAMA: Lunar Lander for Adaptable Modular Architectures
  • HyperDOME: Hypersonic Design and Optimization Modeling Environment
  • FASST: Fundamentally Achievable SuperSonic Transport
  • RotATES: Rotorcraft Analysis and Trade-off Environment for System of Systems
  • SLIM JIM: Strategic Long-range Intercontinental Missile for Joint Insurance of MAD
  • MOTIF: Mobility on Campus with Traffic and Incident Forecasting Environment

2019-2020 Grand Challenges

  • ASSURE: Aerial System for Surveillance and Response to Emergencies
  • COMBO: Coordinated Optimization of Multi-mission BehaviOrs
  • MISREAD: Multivariate Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Evaluation and Architecture Design
  • DEAL: Digital Enterprise Across the Lifecycle
  • SAFE: Safety Analysis of Flight Events
  • HypSTIR: Hypersonic Systems Technology Investigation on Requirements
  • GLaDOS: General Learning Air Defense Operations System
  • WARMAGE: Warfighter Advanced Response Modeling and Analysis Gaming Environment
  • ASSESS: Aircraft Selection based on a Simulation Environment of Surveillance Systems
  • SENTRE: Scenario Effectiveness of Naval Technology Research Evaluation
  • MORE DTs: Microgrid Optimization for Resilient Energy operations through Digital Twins
  • SAFRA: Sustainable Aviation Fuel Readiness Assessment
  • DESIGNATE: Discrete Event Simulation for GeNerating Alternatives in a Trade-off Environment
  • FASE: Framework for Air-Mobility SoS Evaluation
  • SWEPT: Structural Wing Weight Estimation for a Supersonic Transport
  • PROMISE: Protective Range-Optimized Missile Imitating Supersonic Entities
  • ASTERIA: Aircraft Sizing Tool for Extraterrestrial Reconnaissance Investigation and Analysis
  • APPLE: Analytical Persistent Platform Lifecycle Evaluator
  • DELPHI: Dynamic Environment for Loads Prediction and Handling Investigation
  • AROMA: Advanced Reduced Order Modeling for Aerodynamics
  • HERMES: HypERsonic cruise Missile design Environment Study
  • AMUSE: Aircraft Manufacturing Using MBSE
  • RIDE ON: RIch Design Exploration Of NTP
  • DEPARTT: Development of Electric Propulsion Architectures for Remote Tactical Transport
  • NEMESiS: Novel Effector Maturation, Evaluation, Sizing, and Synthesis
  • QUAD: Quantification of Uncertainties for Aircraft Design
  • TOP2: Thin-Haul Operations Optimization

2020-2021 Grand Challenges

  • SoSA HD: A System-of-Systems Approach to Human Displacement
  • AFFECT: Aircraft Future Fleet Evolution and Composition Tool
  • AIM-BOT: Artificially Intelligent Management & Battle Optimization Tool
  • SNARL: Selecting Novel Assets using Reinforcement Learning
  • CESIUM: CONOPS Evaluations with Scenario Integration for Urban Air Mobility
  • Polar BEAR: Polar Battlespace Environment and Advanced Reconnaissance
  • DELITE: Digital-Twin Enabled Virtual Testing Environment
  • Digital Twin-enabled Smart Airport City Aerotropolis Concepts
  • SAFER: Solutions for Avoiding Risk of Infections in Enclosed Environments
  • FATION: Fleet Acquisition and Technology Infusion Optimization for NATO
  • TIPS: Turbulence Incident Prediction for Safety Analysis
  • IMHOTEP: Integrated Modeling Hypersonic Operational Technology Evaluated Policy
  • PANIC: Passenger AviatioN Impacted by Covid
  • JEDI: Joint Environment for Design and Innovation
  • WESCAN: Weather Satellite Constellation Analysis for Next-generation
  • AFLOAT: Amphibious Fleet Layout Optimization and Acquisition Tool
  • TEMPLE: Technology Mapping using Model Based System Engineering Techniques
  • QST-LTO: Quiet Supersonic Transport for Landing & Take-Off
  • A-STARC: Advanced STOL Aircraft for Regional Connectivity
  • WOMBAAT: Wire Obstacle Mitigation by Active Actuation & Targeting
  • DEPARTT: Development of Electric Propulsion Architectures for Remote Tactical Transport
  • CHASE: Commercial Hydrogen Aircraft Sizing Environment
  • VOLT: Viability Of ELectrified Turboprops
  • MARVIN: Model-Based AppRoach for an In-Space Vehicle DesIgn Environment
  • AETHER: Atmospheric Entry Tool for VeHicular Extraterrestrial Rendezvous
  • LEGO: Lagrange Point Exploitation for Gigantic Observatory
  • ISLAND: Intercepting Shoulder-Launched Armament for Neutralizing Drones
  • HYPERsense - Refurbishable Hypersonic Reconnaissance Vehicle
  • FASIV: FrAmework for Simulation Validation
  • CONGA: Certification Of Novel General Aviation
  • CETRA: Model-Based CErtification of TRansport Aircraft
  • NOMAD: NOnlinear Modeling for Aerodynamics with Data Fusion
  • DEAL: Digital Enterprise Across Lifecycle

2021-2022 Grand Challenges

  • ALIVE: Aviation’s Lifecycle Impact Visualization Environment
  • AMAZE: Aircraft Modeling Aiming for Zero Emission
  • BASS: Business Jet Aviation Sustainable Solutions
  • AIR ZERO: Aviation Industry Roadmap to Zero Emission Regional Operations
  • ROOMBAS: Rapid Observations of Overseas Mobility and Battlefield Aerial Sustainments
  • PITCH: Propulsion Innovations and Thermal Concepts for High-Speed Vertical Take-off and Landing
  • REMAPS: Rotorcraft Effective Mission Planning and Package Selection
  • IMPURE: Improved Mission Planning Using Reinforcement Learning
  • AERO: NASA Electrified Regional Air Mobility Operations Exploration
  • HESTIA: Hourly Energy Simulation for Technology Infusion Analysis
  • NEXUS: Integrated-mobility Environment for the Exploration of Sustainable Infrastructures
  • M3ASD: Modifying Methodologies for Maritime Autonomous System Design
  • F.R.A.M.E.D.: Framework Required for Autonomous Multi-domain Engineering Development
  • MOBILE: Mobility Operations for Adaptive Basing Using Intra-theater LCAA Requirements
  • DEAL: Digital Enterprise Across the Lifecycle ACUMEN: Aircraft Certification Using MBSE for Embedded Systems Verification
  • AEROSCALE: Systematic Decision-Making for Aerospace Vehicle Design at Scale
  • A.E.O.N.: Advanced Earth-Titan Orbital Navigator
  • COLOSSAL: Constellation Orbit Launch Optimization Tool for Scheduling and Sustainment in LEO
  • SCOOP: Satellite Constellation Optimizer
  • LUMIA: Lunar Model-Based Integrated Architecture
  • CLOVER: Cislunar Operations Vehicle to Enable Resupply
  • SLAM: Space Logistics and Mobility
  • H.E.R.M.E.S.: Hypersonic Environment to Research Mission Effectiveness for SEAD
  • HiVe-MlnD: Hypersonic Vehicle Manufacturing Influenced Design
  • Hypersonic UPRISE: Unmanned Platform for Reconnaissance Intelligence and Surveillance Efforts
  • MAPS: Modeling & Analysis of Prospective Safety
  • ARCADE: Advanced Race Car Analysis and Development Environment
  • IoWT: Internet of Warfighting Things
  • QUENCH: Quest to Extinguish Nighttime Conflagrations with Hercules
  • STARS: Sensor Tasking and Multi-Vehicle Routing Simu-lation
  • ACQUIRE: Analysis of Fleet Composition Quality Using an Interactive Tool in Robustness Evaluation

2022-2023 Grand Challenges

  • INSLOMO: Investigating Space Layer Options for Multidomain Operations
  • CHOIR: CubeSat Hypersonic Orbital Insertion and Re-entry
  • MAPS: Moon Base Architecting and Parametric Sizing
  • CISTAR: Cislunar Intelligence Surveillance & Tracking ARchitecture
  • CLOUDS: Contested Logistics Operations Under Digital Support
  • AQUAMINE: Architecture for QUantitative Assessment of autonomous vehicles in Marine mINE countermeasures
  • HyDEF: Hypersonic Defense Evaluation Framework
  • MP4: Mission Path Planning & Performance Prediction
  • CLAMOR: Contested Logistics Agility in Mission OpeRations
  • RELOAD: Realizing Effective LCAAM Supply Operations with Advanced Design
  • TELOS: Trade Environment for Logistical Operations and Sustainment
  • RESCUES: Requirements Evaluation for Saving Casualties Using an Evacuation Simulation
  • ASTUTE: Acquisitions and S&T investment Using Tabletop Exercises
  • S2AF2E: System of Systems Architecture Framework for Firefighting Endeavor
  • ArchER: Architecting Engine Maintenance and Repair
  • DREAMS: Development of Robust Enterprise Architecture Model & Simulation
  • FLAIRE: Fleet-Level Aviation Impact Representation Environment
  • EVERMOVE: Electric VEhicle Recharging and Mobility Optimization via Visualization Environment
  • GAIA: Green Architecture Integrated Analysis
  • SESAME: Sustainable, Efficient, and Safe Air-travel by Management & Engineering
  • PENGUINS: Pacelab Electrification of a Next Generation UAS using INexpensive Solutions
  • SHyFT-BizJet: SAF / Hydrogen Fueled Transcontinental Business-Jet
  • ZERO: Zero Emission and Reliability Optimization
  • MANTA: Multidisciplinary Analysis for Next-Generation Tanker Aircraft
  • SHyFT-Combustor: SAF / Hydrogen Fueled Turbofan Combustor
  • CHART: Conceptual Analysis of High-Speed Air Transport
  • LightSABER: Lightning Strike Analysis for Baseline Engineering Risk
  • SMART: Strategic Materials for Aerospace Related Technologies
  • TATIC: Transcontinental Air TransportatIon fleet Change
  • FAST: FOQA & ASAP Safety Training
  • ELYSIUM: Enterprise-Level System for Infusing Understanding in Knowledge Management
  • DEVINCI: Digital Engineering Value in Capturing Information for Reuse
  • GT-FOUR: Georgia Tech Fast Optimization Utility for Raceday
  • SERVE: Safety Equipment Requirement Verification & Evaluation
  • MIND-BLWN: Manufacturing Influenced Design for a Blended Wing Tanker
  • M4: Modular Multi-Mission Missile
  • SEDNA: Superconducting Electric Design of Naval Architectures
  • SIREN: Science Investigation Remote Environment Navigator
  • LEGACi: Lunar Lander Exploration of Geometric Architecture Configurations
  • ASTRAEUS: A Sizing Tool for Rover Analysis, Exploration, and Utilization Studies
  • ADORN: Aircraft Deployment Optimization for Routes in a Network