Tag: DARPA

Embedding Intelligence in Materials: DARPA’s New Robotics Vision

Steve Schneider - May 5, 2026

DARPA is exploring a new approach to robotics that embeds intelligence directly into physical materials, reducing reliance on centralized computing, data transmission, and external...

Breaking Barriers: DARPA’s Push for Interoperable Quantum Systems

Steve Schneider - April 15, 2026

DARPA’s new HARQ program aims to revolutionize quantum computing by moving away from single-qubit technologies and toward heterogeneous architectures. Much like classical computers use...

X-65 Takes Shape: The Future of Flight Control Is Here

Steve Schneider - April 8, 2026

Aurora Flight Sciences has begun manufacturing the X-65 experimental aircraft for DARPA’s CRANE program following a successful design review. The unmanned, 7,000-lb X-plane features...

DARPA Bets on the X-76 to Rewrite Military Aviation

Steve Schneider - March 10, 2026

DARPA’s SPRINT (SPeed and Runway INdependent Technologies) program aims to eliminate the traditional trade-off between fast fixed-wing aircraft that require runways and slower helicopters...

LongShot Program Advances Toward 2026 Flight Tests

Steve Schneider - February 18, 2026

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems have achieved key technical milestones on the LongShot program, bringing its air-launched...

DARPA’s RACER Delivers the Future of Autonomous Ground Warfare

Steve Schneider - January 20, 2026

DARPA’s RACER program marks the fulfillment of the vision first sparked by the Grand Challenge two decades ago, delivering robust, adaptable autonomy ready for...

Autonomous Black Hawks Could Target Wildfires in New DARPA Initiative

Steve Schneider - August 1, 2025

DARPA is partnering with Texas A&M University System’s George H.W. Bush Combat Development Complex (BCDC) to develop autonomous wildland firefighting capabilities. Using technology from...

USX-1 Defiant: NOMARS Program Unveils First Fully Autonomous Warship

Steve Schneider - March 5, 2025

Launched under the secrecy of its tarp, Justin Katz of Breaking Defense reports that DARPA's NOMARS program has launched the Defiant (USX-1), an autonomous...

Hypersonic Scramjet Powered Cruise Missile Aces Its Final Test

Steve Schneider - February 2, 2023

DARPA's hypersonic cruise missile aced its final test in Palmdale, CA on January 30th, 2023. The system preformed as predicted and traveled more than...

The X Engine Could Allow Drones to Fly Quieter and Farther

Steve Schneider - June 22, 2018

DARPA is funding the development of LiquidPiston’s 30 kilowatt, 40hp X4 diesel engine. The “X” engine technology includes an optimized thermodynamic cycle and a...

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