THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC
Department of Defense · Contract
AI-Readiness Score
3/19
AI / ML Relevance
1/9
Problem Framing
2/5
Awardee Quality
0/5
Award
$3,779,000
Award amount
—
Award date
N0002425F8190
PIID
Awardee
769
Total awards
$4,478,210,870
Total $ won
2.6/19
Avg AI score
Description
FUTURE X-BAND RADAR RDTE (BAR53)
Score Rationale
The award title 'Future X-Band Radar RDTE' contains zero mention of AI/ML techniques, algorithms, or ML-driven deliverables; this is classical radar hardware/signal processing R&D with no evidence of machine learning components. Problem framing is minimal—only a system name and vague 'future' positioning, no operational scenario or success criteria stated. JHU APL is a federally-funded research center (FFRDC) subsidiary, not an AI-native company; FFRDCs represent the legacy institutional defense R&D structure.