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Nov 20, 2025 · Our six technical offices put DARPA’s mission into action. Their leaders and program managers plan and execute a constantly evolving portfolio of research programs, …
DARPA Pushes Small Drone Payload Limits in ‘Lift Challenge’
1 day ago · The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has launched a competition to develop small unmanned aerial systems that can exceed current payload …
EVADE: DARPA pivots shipboard drone program to rapidly field …
Jun 27, 2025 · Artist’s concept of five performer designs for the DARPA ANCILLARY program’s EVADE demonstration. Image shows vertical takeoff-and-landing position and forward flight …
DARPA's Latest Technological Breakthroughs | Defence Agenda
This article explores DARPA’s latest achievements, highlighting transformative projects across various domains. From advanced AI and biotechnology to space exploration and quantum …
Moon-Shot Power Play: DARPA’s New "Rads to Watts" Program …
May 22, 2025 · In a strong indication of the Pentagon’s growing ambitions for a lasting foothold beyond Earth, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently unveiled …
DARPA Advances Quantum Computing Initiative
Nov 7, 2025 · The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has moved its flagship quantum computing effort, the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI), into its next phase — …
Redwire wins $44M DARPA contract to advance VLEO mission
5 days ago · General | December 05, 2025 Redwire wins $44M DARPA contract to advance VLEO mission The phase 2 contract provides funding to complete manufacturing and deliver …
Aurora Flight Sciences co-invests with DARPA on X-65 aircraft
5 days ago · A rendering of Aurora's X-65 aircraft for DARPA's Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel Effectors (CRANE) project. (Aurora Flight Sciences) The US Defense Advanced …
DARPA to test autonomous flight capability on Army’s Black Hawk ...
Oct 14, 2024 · The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded Sikorsky a $6 million contract to integrate an autonomous flight system onto the Army’s UH-60M Black Hawk …
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