DARPA – Page 2 – The Defense Post

Aug- 2025 -

21 August

Peraton Trials AI Control on Damaged Robotic Vehicle, Rough Navy Resupply

Peraton has demonstrated an artificial intelligence control system that keeps robotic platforms operating safely in extreme conditions, including when damaged.

15 August

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

DARPA Builds ‘World’s Largest’ Real-Time EW Test Range for Next-Gen RF Systems

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has developed the “world’s largest” virtual radio frequency test range for electronic warfare.

Jul- 2025 -

15 July

Air

Rojoef Manuel

DARPA Scraps ‘Liberty Lifter’ Seaborne Cargo Plane Program

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has cancelled its effort to assemble the Liberty Lifter seaborne heavy transport aircraft.

10 July

Air

Artist's concept of Bell Textron's X-plane for DARPA SPRINT program

Christine Casimiro

Bell Textron Beats Aurora in DARPA X-Plane Program

Bell Textron has been chosen as the sole contractor for the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) high-speed experimental aircraft initiative, beating Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences out of the competition.

Jun- 2025 -

30 June

Air

Giulia Bernacchi

AeroVironment’s Wildcat Advances in DARPA’s VTOL Drone Testing Program

AeroVironment’s Wildcat drone has reached key developments under DARPA’s Early Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) program.

24 June

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

DARPA to Demo Revolutionary VTOL Drone Capabilities This Month

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is set to test five vertical takeoff and landing drones later this month.

Mar- 2025 -

6 March

Americas

The USX Defiant No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) system. Photo: DARPA

Rojoef Manuel

DARPA, Serco Complete First NOMARS Drone Ship Prototype

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and Serco have completed construction of the initial No Manning Required Ship prototype.

Feb- 2025 -

11 February

Americas

The new NOM4D space manufacturing program plans to develop new designs and materials for building large structures on orbit and on the moon. NOM4D will explore using advanced materials ferried from Earth and in-situ resources from the lunar surface.

Rojoef Manuel

California Firm to Support In-Space Structure Assembly Demo for DARPA

Space services company Momentus has received a contract to aid the demonstration of a large-scale structure assembly in Earth’s orbit for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.

Dec- 2024 -

11 December

Americas