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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

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USUnited States
darpa.mil
Data Trust
Confidence
Partial
Sources
5
Verified
Updated
2026-02-24
Completeness
6/6
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Decision Summary
Type
agency
Contracts
5
Programs
1

Use this to assess whether the organization is commercially and operationally relevant.

Founded
1958
HQ
Arlington
Defense %
100%

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is a research and development agency of the United States Department of Defense responsible for developing emerging technologies for military use. It manages over $4 billion in R&D programs focused on national security, including AI, autonomy, cyber, space, biotech, and advanced materials, driving transformative capabilities like stealth technology and precision weapons. In the defense industry, DARPA funds high-risk, high-reward projects through collaboration with academia, industry, and government partners.

Programs(1)

Contract Analytics(5)

5
Contracts
0 vendor · 5 buyer
EUR 272.0M
Total Value
fixed-wing
Primary Category
0
Unique Buyers

Win Rate

100%5 awarded of 5

Buyer Countries

No buyer country data

Categories

fixed-wing3
payload-sensor1
other1

Contract Timeline

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Contracts(5)

TitleRoleProgramValueDate
AIR follow-on programbuyerDARPA ACEUSD 24.0M
FY2024 Budget Request for LongShotbuyerDARPA LongShotUSD 44.0M
LongShot Phase 3 ContractbuyerDARPA LongShotEUR 102.2M1 Jun 2023
LongShot Phase 2 ContractbuyerDARPA LongShotUSD 94.0M1 Mar 2022
LongShot Phase 1 ContractsbuyerDARPA LongShotUSD 7.8M1 Jan 2021

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