Nov 20, 2025 · Our six technical offices put DARPA’s mission into action. Their leaders and program managers plan and execute a constantly evolving portfolio of research programs, challenges, and …

In pursuit of this mission, DARPA has developed and transferred technology programs encompassing a wide range of scientific disciplines that address the full spectrum of national security needs.

Jun 20, 2025 · The U.S. military has set a new record for wireless power transmission, beaming a laser carrying more than 800 watts of power across a distance of 5.3 miles (8.6 kilometers).

Jun 16, 2020 · What is DARPA and what are some of the technologies it invented? Read on to find out more...

Jun 18, 2024 · Our list of DARPA projects includes concepts crucial to the internet, GPS, interactive maps, advanced computing, and transportation. And DARPA researchers are currently working on …

Jan 7, 2025 · The technology that DARPA projects have produced and contributed to — which have ranged from the internet to miniaturized GPS — hold profound implications not only for national …

Jan 9, 2020 · This book is a remarkable collection of leading academic research on DARPA from a wide range of perspectives, combining to chart an important story from the Agency’s founding in the wake …

Jun 18, 2025 · "These advancements enable us to scale secure software systems across all DOD from legacy platforms to cutting-edge [artificial intelligence] and hypersonic technologies — defending our …

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) serves as the central research and development organization of the Department of Defense.

Other parts of the U.S. Government and some foreign governments have tried to apply the 'DARPA model' to help develop valuable new technologies. But how and why has DARPA succeeded? Which …