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 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 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