DARPA Lift Challenge - Flight path (Course) 07.28.2026 | Photo by Jahyra Catala The DARPA Lift Challenge aims to revolutionize heavy vertical lift aviation. Competitors must create an aircraft that is both lightweight and...
DARPA program: NOMARS - Christening 08.11.2025 | Photo by Spencer Bruttig Ship sponsor Mattie Hanley follows naval tradition by breaking a bottle of spirits on the side of the USX-1 Defiant during the official...
DARPA program: LongShot 02.17.2026 | Photo by george wertz Artist's concept: Notional scenario of LongShot aircraft releasing air-to-air missiles. How unmanned, air-launched vehicles can significantly...
DARPA program: AIR - Artificial Intelligence... 06.01.2026 | Photo by george wertz Artist's concept: AIR is developing dominant tactical autonomy for multi-ship, beyond visual range air combat missions; the technology advances...
DARPA Program: VITAL 06.01.2026 | Photo by Alissa Eckert Artist's concept of a digital cardiovascular twin of a patient's cardiovascular system. The VITAL (Virtual-Integrated Twin for Autonomous...
DARPA Program: GOLDEVAC 06.01.2026 | Photo by Alissa Eckert Artist’s concept demonstrating management of a complex polytrauma patient, starting near the point of injury and continuing throughout the...
DARPA program: GO 06.11.2026 | Photo by Alissa Eckert Artist’s concept demonstrating the use of light to direct the synthesis of DNA and RNA directly within living cells. What is Generative...
XRQ-73 demonstrates hybrid-electric flight 04.30.2026 | Courtesy Photo DARPA’s XRQ-73 SHEPARD hybrid-electric experimental aircraft takes off at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. DARPA, in collaboration with the Air...
Where Ideas Take Flight 06.23.2026 | Video by Spencer Bruttig The DARPA Lift Challenge is open to the public Aug. 6-9, 2026, at the National Museum of the US Air Force. We want to REVOLUTIONIZE...
DARPA Lift Challenge announces location and dates 05.22.2026 | Video by Spencer Bruttig What better place to showcase aviation history in the making than at the world's largest and oldest military aviation museum! We’re excited to...
DARPA Multi X Office (MXO) 05.21.2026 | Courtesy Video Announcing the expansion of the Microsystems Technology Office into the Multi X Office (MXO). | 0:53 Source: DARPA | Tim Byrne The Multi X...
Playing with Heavy Hitters: A Look Inside DARPA's... 03.31.2026 | Video by Tom Shortridge Stacie Williams, Ph.D., Chief Science Officer for the United States Space Force and DARPA alumna, discusses how the agency’s unique culture and...
DARPA: An Engine of Economic Success 03.31.2026 | Video by Tom Shortridge Thomas Kenny, Ph.D., a DARPA alumnus and professor at Stanford University's School of Engineering, discusses how the agency’s strategic...
An Academic's Perspective: A Seamless Transition to... 03.31.2026 | Video by Tom Shortridge DARPA Alum and Stanford Professor Thomas Kenny, Ph.D., discusses his rewarding experience as a program manager at the agency. He addresses the...
Beyond DARPA: Leveraging a World-Changing Experience 03.31.2026 | Video by Tom Shortridge Todd Master, a DARPA alum and space industry executive, discusses how the skills and experience gained at DARPA translate to a successful career...
Life at DARPA: A Rewarding Experience with No Roadmap 03.31.2026 | Video by Tom Shortridge DARPA Alum Todd Master shares his perspective on the unparalleled opportunities and rewarding challenges of working at the agency. He describes a...
Voices from DARPA podcast, Episode 69: Demystifying... 06.16.2023 | Audio by Tom Shortridge Generative artificial intelligence has captured the world’s attention after recent advances in the commercial sector. Its ability to create...
Voices from DARPA podcast, Episode 68: Space... 05.18.2023 | Audio by Tom Shortridge Imagine you are going to space. There is a long list of items and supplies you definitely will need, but there is an even longer list of things...
Voices from DARPA podcast, Episode 67: Wireless... 04.20.2023 | Audio by Tom Shortridge This episode of the Voices from DARPA podcast series explores the possibility of an “energy web” that, much like the World Wide Web easily and...
Voices from DARPA podcast, Episode 61: Manta Ray -... 10.20.2022 | Courtesy Audio DARPA’s Manta Ray program seeks to demonstrate innovative technologies allowing payload-capable autonomous unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs)...
Voices from DARPA podcast, Episode 62: The Model (&... 11.17.2022 | Courtesy Audio For this episode of the Voices from DARPA podcast, we talk with new DARPA program manager, Dr. Alvaro Velasquez, a self-described “researcher at...
Voices from DARPA podcast, Episode 63: So Many... 12.16.2022 | Courtesy Audio In this episode of the Voices from DARPA podcast, we talk with DARPA program manager Dr. Joshua Elliott, and Dr. Graham Lederer, research...
Voices from DARPA podcast, Episode 64: DARPA Triage... 01.19.2023 | Courtesy Audio For this episode of the Voices from DARPA podcast, we will be hearing from CDR Jean-Paul Chretien about the newly-launched DARPA Triage Challenge....
Voices from DARPA podcast, Episode 65: A Sprint to... 02.23.2023 | Courtesy Audio If it seems like microchips have been a consistent conversation topic lately, it’s for good reason. Supply chain disruptions caused by the...
