Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

It's great to see the progress on building the X-65 for our Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel Effectors (CRANE) program.   The goal of CRANE is to design, build, and flight test a new X-plane that uses Active Flow Control (AFC) as a main feature. If we can show that AFC works for in-flight stability and control, it could open up more design options for future military and commercial uses.   Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eqVuSJsg

It was a privilege to host the 34th Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle at DARPA.

We recently kicked off the PROtein Sequencing (PROSE) program, with the goal of creating microsystems capable of directly reading complex, new, and unknown proteins – something that today's technologies are not well-equipped for. Rather than inferring protein identity from bulk lab measurements, PROSE is building hardware from the ground up that’s designed to measure molecular signals and translate them into usable information. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ebnCbMBC

🚙 Learn more about game-changing off-road autonomy: https://lnkd.in/eGuVzYCZ

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 share that the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, will host the DARPA Lift Challenge this August. We’re inviting the public to watch Challenge competitors demonstrate small drones lifting more weight than previously thought possible. And we’re co-locating with Flite Fest, a popular radio-control aviation event for all ages. More info: https://lnkd.in/eCkd83uF Don’t want to miss any Challenge news? Sign up for email updates: https://lnkd.in/eYtTw8B9 #WhatsYourRatio #DARPALiftChallenge #Drones

Calling all companies navigating the Facility Clearance (FCL) process! 📣 We are looking for beta testers for TurboFCL, our new tool designed to streamline your FCL application with the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA). This is your chance to not only simplify your application process but also to help shape the future of this tool. In exchange for your valuable feedback, we're providing free access through December 2026. Learn more and request access today: https://lnkd.in/eK8MsSMH

We are making serious progress on our LongShot program. 💯 Thanks to support from our government and industry partners, we successfully completed several technical milestones, moving the program – recently designated the X-68A – closer to flight testing. The uninhabited LongShot aircraft are designed to change air combat operations by extending the reach and mission effectiveness of traditional manned aircraft – fighter jets, bombers, and mobility aircraft. More: https://lnkd.in/e44TieWt

On the modern battlefield, our defenses against chemical threats are reactive. We rely on cumbersome protective gear and medicines that only treat symptoms after our warfighters have been exposed, leaving them vulnerable. Our Protean program is developing a prophylactic medicine to be taken before exposure, making chemical agents harmless. And we need your help to do it. Learn more and register now for our upcoming Proposers Day: https://lnkd.in/eJ_ZEtQH

👏 SBIR Success Story 👏 One of our first ever SBIR XL grant recipients, Aquagga Inc., recently completed a large-scale "forever chemical" (PFAS) destruction demonstration. The results showed safe, effective performance in challenging conditions, which is a big step forward toward scalable solutions for cleaner water and soil in the near future. We are funding the future, so if you are a small business with transformative ideas interested in working with us, please visit: https://lnkd.in/ewQHpva8