DARPA - Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency https://www.darpa.mil Since 1958, DARPA has held to an enduring mission: To create and prevent technological surprise for our national security. en DARPA-developed autonomous helicopter technology transitions to U.S. Army https://www.darpa.mil/news/2026/uh-60mx-black-hawk-army An experimental, fly-by-wire H-60Mx Black Hawk, equipped with DARPA-funded autonomy, has been delivered to the U.S. Army for testing. Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:42:40 +0000 outreach@darpa.mil 4719 at https://www.darpa.mil Translate your bio-attribution research into national security impact https://www.darpa.mil/news/2026/bio-attribution-challenge Register for the DARPA Bio-Attribution Challenge to win a share of $180,000 in prizes. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:15:53 +0000 outreach@darpa.mil 4703 at https://www.darpa.mil Quantum Benchmarking Initiative expands quest to separate hype from reality https://www.darpa.mil/news/2026/qbi-stage-a-qbit New QBI solicitation invites new entrants and approaches. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:50:21 +0000 outreach@darpa.mil 4684 at https://www.darpa.mil DARPA’s new X-76: the speed of a jet, the freedom of a helicopter https://www.darpa.mil/news/2026/darpa-new-x-76-speed-of-jet-freedom-of-helicopter SPRINT’s experimental aircraft is now being built by Bell Textron, Inc. following a successful Critical Design Review. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:06:06 +0000 outreach@darpa.mil 4682 at https://www.darpa.mil ROCkN enables GPS-free operations https://www.darpa.mil/news/2026/rockn-enables-gps-free-operations The Robust Optical Clock Network (ROCkN) program enables precision timekeeping, even in contested and/or GPS-denied environments. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:28:02 +0000 outreach@darpa.mil 4653 at https://www.darpa.mil Upgrading biomass waste into strategic materials https://www.darpa.mil/news/2026/upgrading-biomass-waste-into-strategic-materials The Fleetwood program aims to produce critical chemicals from widely available domestic resources. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:46:23 +0000 outreach@darpa.mil 4665 at https://www.darpa.mil Turning proteins into PROSE https://www.darpa.mil/news/2026/protein-sequencing-launches The PROtein SEquencing (PROSE) program launches to build microsystems that directly read and decipher complex proteins. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:19:10 +0000 outreach@darpa.mil 4628 at https://www.darpa.mil National Museum of the U.S. Air Force to host DARPA Lift Challenge https://www.darpa.mil/news/2026/national-museum-united-states-air-force-host-lift-challenge The outdoor competition, including the final flyoff and awards ceremony on Aug. 9, will be open to the public. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:14:01 +0000 outreach@darpa.mil 4627 at https://www.darpa.mil Not such a long shot https://www.darpa.mil/news/2026/long-shot-success The X‑68A completed a series of technical milestones, moving its air-launched uninhabited vehicle closer to flight test. Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:39:13 +0000 outreach@darpa.mil 4626 at https://www.darpa.mil Thermonat makes nanoscale thermal prediction practical for real-world chip design https://www.darpa.mil/news/2026/thermonat-nanoscale-thermal-prediction Rapid-start research moves from exploration to commercialization. Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:25:14 +0000 outreach@darpa.mil 4564 at https://www.darpa.mil