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 AI Forge: Accelerating AI breakthroughs for national security https://www.darpa.mil/news/2026/ai-forge-accelerating-ai-breakthroughs-national-security New report and RFI aim to align government, academia, and industry around forward-looking AI research. Thu, 28 May 2026 11:44:25 +0000 outreach@darpa.mil 4962 at https://www.darpa.mil RAPIIDly transitioning shelf-stable blood substitutes to the battlefield https://www.darpa.mil/news/2026/rapiidly-transitioning-shelf-stable-blood-substitutes-battlefield New program seeks FDA authorization for fieldable blood analog system in 2029. Thu, 28 May 2026 15:14:41 +0000 outreach@darpa.mil 4965 at https://www.darpa.mil Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites technology to launch in 2026 https://www.darpa.mil/news/2026/robotic-servicing-geosynchronous-satellites-technology-launch-2026 DARPA and its partners approach the most significant milestone of the Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) program. Tue, 19 May 2026 18:26:04 +0000 outreach@darpa.mil 4938 at https://www.darpa.mil What’s in a name? At DARPA, reflecting enduring mission, future focus. https://www.darpa.mil/news/2026/what-is-in-name-darpa-reflecting-enduring-mission-future-focus DARPA has renamed two of its technical offices. Wed, 20 May 2026 16:25:45 +0000 outreach@darpa.mil 4948 at https://www.darpa.mil A SMART approach to securing strategic materials https://www.darpa.mil/news/2026/smart-approach-securing-strategic-materials DARPA and State of Utah have entered into an agreement to establish the Strategic Materials Accelerator and Research Test Bed (SMART). Tue, 19 May 2026 12:16:04 +0000 outreach@darpa.mil 4937 at https://www.darpa.mil DARPA XRQ-73 demonstrates hybrid-electric flight https://www.darpa.mil/news/2026/darpa-xrq-73-demonstrates-hybrid-electric-flight DARPA, in collaboration with the Air Force Research Laboratory and Northrop Grumman, flew the XRQ-73 as part of the SHEPARD program. Wed, 06 May 2026 12:29:45 +0000 outreach@darpa.mil 4912 at https://www.darpa.mil Rethinking robotics with physical intelligence https://www.darpa.mil/news/2026/rethinking-robotics DARPA is looking to tackle these challenges by embedding intelligence directly into the physical materials of robotic systems. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:21:26 +0000 outreach@darpa.mil 4861 at https://www.darpa.mil For quantum computing, different qubits are better together https://www.darpa.mil/news/2026/quantum-computing-different-qubits-better-together HARQ program launches to move quantum computing beyond single-qubit systems. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:06:54 +0000 outreach@darpa.mil 4787 at https://www.darpa.mil 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