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Driven by visionaries, the Tactical Technology Office (TTO) creates decisive advantages across all warfighting domains. TTO’s portfolio includes new naval and aerospace platforms, novel propulsion technologies, advanced autonomy, cutting-edge munitions, and more — all designed to maximize impact on current and future battlefields.
Latest TTO News
DARPA-developed autonomous helicopter technology transitions to U.S. Army
H-60Mx Black Hawk uses ALIAS-funded autonomy technologies. | Learn more
DARPA's new X-76: the speed of a jet, the freedom of a helicopter
SPRINT X-76 enters build phase to demonstrate runway-independent<, high-speed flight. | Learn more
National Museum of the U.S. Air Force to host DARPA Lift Challenge
The outdoor competition, including the final flyoff and awards ceremony on Aug. 9, will be open to the public. | Learn more
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TTO podcasts
Manta Ray: Unleashing robotic undersea endurance | Ep 61
Unmanned underwater vehicles would offer the potential for persistent operations in forward environments, allowing host vessels increased freedom of operational flexibility while providing traditional servicing ports with relief of workload.
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Manta Ray Project really came out of the need for understanding more about the ocean environment and being able to have underwater vehicles that last longer than the order of a couple of hours or a couple of days. – Kyle Woerner, Manta Ray program manager |
Wireless power beaming | Ep 67
Program Manager Col. Paul Calhoun describes his bold POWER program, aimed at leveraging power beaming for energy transport through a multi-path network.
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If we can get to a world where we are no longer tying energy production to carbon…it allows us to unlock production without some of the negative impacts. – Col. Paul Calhoun, TTO program manager |