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The War Zonefinance19 days ago
Aurora Begins Wing Work on X-65 Drone After Two-Year Delay
Aurora Flight Sciences has started mounting wings on the X-65 experimental drone at its Virginia site. The aircraft is part of DARPA's CRANE program testing active flow control. First flight is now set for 2027 after earlier delays.
Defense Newsworld48 days ago
DARPA Seeks Robot Medic Prototypes for Battlefield Casualties
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency issued a solicitation for small businesses to develop autonomous robotic systems that can reach, move, and treat wounded personnel. The deadline for proposals is June 3.
yahoo.comworld63 days ago
DARPA Seeks Containerized Systems for Autonomous Drone Swarms
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has requested concepts for drones in Groups 1-3 and remotely operated containerized systems capable of launching, recovering, and sustaining them. The systems would support autonomous constellations of up to 500 drones for missions in…
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interestingengineering.comfinance68 days ago
DARPA Tests XRQ-73 Hybrid-Electric Drone at Edwards Air Force Base
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency announced the successful April flight of the Northrop Grumman-built XRQ-73, which uses a mix of electric and jet-fuel propulsion for greater efficiency and stealth. The tailless Group-3 drone, weighing 1,250 pounds, resembles earlier…
Wiredtechnology76 days ago
UK Agency ARIA Funds £69 Million Brain Modulation Program Targeting Epilepsy and Alzheimer's
The UK's Advanced Research and Innovation Agency has launched a £69 million initiative to develop precise neurotechnologies for brain disorders. Program director Jacques Carolan and CEO Kathleen Fisher discussed the efforts at WIRED Health in London on April 16. The agency, model…
nationalobserver.comtechnology96 days ago
Avalanche Energy Develops Radiation-to-Electricity Materials Under DARPA Project
Avalanche Energy is developing materials to convert damaging radiation into electricity as part of a DARPA-funded project. The effort aims to create a new class of materials for potential applications in nuclear technologies. This work could support advancements in energy product…