Current
Space: Connecting to the Cosmos
DARPA has a history in space technology that spans more than five decades. Current programs seek innovative approaches across a wide range of technologies and concepts. (2/10)
Read more about DARPA’s space programs.
Archive
- Position, Navigation and Timing — DARPA is researching new ways of measuring time and location that will enable new and more accurate navigation solutions. (1/10)
- Bio Revolution: Protecting Human Assets— The focus of DARPA's Bio-Revolution is to develop and leverage advances in all areas of biological and medical sciences to improve U.S. military capabilities and save American lives. (12/09)
- DARPA, the ARPANET and the Information Technology Revolution— The world is changing at an ever-increasing rate, and information technology – algorithms, software, hardware, and networks – is the driving force.Read about DARPA's role in creating the Internet (11/09)
- Urban Area Operations— DARPA is developing new warfare concepts and technologies that help soldiers train, operate and communicate in urban settings while reducing casualties and collateral damage. (10/09)
- Autonomous Ground Vehicles: A Driving Force— While unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) already assist combat in the sky, DARPA is working to develop unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) that will support U.S. military forces on the ground. (9/09)
- Taking Flight: DARPA's Contributions to Aeronautics— DARPA continues to push the aerospace community to rethink basic assumptions, seeking high-risk, high-payoff approaches that will lead to revolutionary aircraft designs. (8/09)
- Materials Science Quest: Lighter, Stronger, More Affordable— Better, stronger, smarter and longer-lasting materials can make the difference on today’s battlefield – many fundamental changes in warfighting capabilities have sprung from new or improved materials. (7/09)
- Maritime: Advancing Strategic and Tactical Naval Operations with Revolutionary Technology — DARPA is developing and demonstrating a variety of advanced technologies to help the U.S. prevail over the unique challenges posed during naval warfare. (6/09)
- Tactical Energy Independence: Providing Alternative Power and Energy — DARPA is focusing on power sources that reduce both soldiers' logistics burden and military's reliance on petroleum. (4/09)
- Microsystems: Building the Future From the Inside Out — DARPA breakthroughs help the mobile warfighter collect, process and act on tactical information in rapidly changing battlespaces. (3/09)
