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Jun- 2026 -

4 June

Air

DARPA Awards Voyager $16.5M to Develop Adaptable Solid Rocket Motors

Voyager Technologies has received a $16.5-million contract to continue developing tech that gives greater control over solid rocket motors.

May- 2026 -

28 May

Americas

Raytheon, in collaboration with Northrop Grumman, has been awarded a phase two contract for DARPA’s Burn n' Go program.

Jodesz Gavilan

Raytheon and Northrop Move Forward on US Adaptive Rocket Motor Effort

Raytheon and Northrop Grumman have moved into the next phase of a US defense program aimed at redesigning how solid rocket motors are built and used.

27 May

Americas

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

Ronald Watkins

DARPA’s Unmanned Defiant Vessel to Trial Hyliion Modular Power System

Hyliion Holdings’ KARNO power generation system will undergo sea trials aboard the unmanned surface vessel USX-1 Defiant under DARPA.

21 May

Americas

Artist's concept of what a VLEO satellite might look like using the air-breathing electric propulsion technology being developed in the Otter program.

Giulia Bernacchi

Redwire Picks Voyager for DARPA Otter Spacecraft Propulsion Program

Redwire has selected Voyager Technologies to provide its Acceleration Measurement System for DARPA’s Otter spacecraft program.

Apr- 2026 -

16 April

Technology

U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Morales, assigned to 41st Field Artillery Brigade, updates Soldier information in a battalion aid station during Saber Guardian 25, Cincu Training Area, Romania, June 13, 2025. The aid station enables rapid triage, treatment, and evacuation of casualties, ensuring readiness and lifesaving support in austere operational environments. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Hunter Carpenter) Demonstrating global deterrence and the U.S. Army’s ability to rapidly deploy U.S.-based combat power in Europe and the Arctic region alongside Allies and partners, DEFENDER 25 brings U.S. troops together with forces from 29 Allied and partner nations to build readiness through large-scale combat training from May 11-June 24, 2025. DEFENDER 25 increases the lethality of the NATO alliance through large-scale tactical training maneuvers and long-range fires, builds unit readiness in a complex joint, multinational environment and leverages host nation capabilities to increase the U.S. Army’s operational reach. During three large-scale combat training exercises—Swift Response, Immediate Response, and Saber Guardian—Ally and partner forces integrate and expand multi-domain operations capability, demonstrating combined command and control structures and readiness to respond to crisis and conflict.

Rojoef Manuel

DARPA’s $2M Bet: Teach AI Agents to Talk Smarter and Discover New Science

DARPA is going all-in on AI agents that don’t just trade answers, but could help unlock the next wave of scientific breakthroughs.

Mar- 2026 -

24 March

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

US Army Takes Delivery of First Optionally Piloted Black Hawk

The DARPA and Sikorsky have transferred the UH-60Mx optionally piloted Black Hawk to the US Army for advanced operational testing.

11 March

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

DARPA Explores Fold-Away Rotor Concept With New X-76 Aircraft

Runways could soon matter far less for the US Army as the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency pushes ahead with the X-76 experimental aircraft.

Feb- 2026 -

26 February

Technology

Ethan M. Encarnacion

1-Km X-Ray Vision: RTX Gets Contract to Develop Long-Range Imaging Tech

An RTX business has been tapped to improve military awareness in an unusual way: extending military X-ray vision to nearly a kilometer to let operators see hidden objects from unprecedented distances.

19 February

Americas

LongShot aircraft releasing air-to-air missiles.

Giulia Bernacchi

DARPA’s LongShot Moves Toward Flight Tests With X-68A Air-Launched Drone

DARPA’s LongShot program is advancing toward flight tests of the X-68A, an air-launched drone designed to fly ahead of crewed jets.

2 February

Technology

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Frontline ‘Miracle’: DARPA’s Robotic Medical Tool Concept Seals Wounds Under Fire

DARPA is exploring a new robotic concept that locates wounds and applies lifesaving treatment, giving injured frontline troops a better chance to survive until they reach a hospital.

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