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Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an international research and engineering company recognized for providing innovative technical solutions to complex and challenging problems that are creating a difference in our daily lives by making our world safer and more secure. The company was founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979. ARA has 62 offices throughout the United States and one in Canada and provides a broad range of technical expertise in defense and aerospace technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. ARA also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and specialized robotic vehicles. With more than 1,500 employees, most of whom have advanced degrees in engineering and the physical sciences, we have the breadth to tackle the most challenging technical problems. ARA’s largest federal customers are the United States Air Force, Army, Navy, DTRA, and GSA.
Our ability to adapt, innovate, and field risk-managed solutions has been a key factor in our growth. The New Mexico Technology Flying 40 – an annual ranking of the state’s largest and fastest-growing technology companies ranked ARA as the largest technology company headquartered in New Mexico. ARA’s annual sales have climbed to $240 million in annual revenues for its current fiscal year, which ended September 30, 2010.