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2004
Press
release: The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Information Directorate awards contract to the Secure Decisions division of Applied Visions Inc. of Northport, Long Island. 10/12/2004.
Press release: DARPA awards funding for X-45C Joint Unmanned Combat Air Systems, 10/12/04.
Press release: DARPA begins advanced radar program, 9/29/04.
Press release: DARPA awards funding for Joint Unmanned Combat Air Systems Common Operating System integrator/broker, 9/28/04
Press release:The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Information Directorate and DARPA award contract to Lockheed Martin of Cherry Hill, NJ 09/23/04.
Press release: Air Force’s Simulation & Analysis Facility Joint Unmanned
Combat Air Systems Simulation Team was one of four winners of DoD’s 2003
Modeling and Simulation Awards, 9/17/04.
Press release: DARPA, Air Force kick-off Falcon phase II Small Launch Vehicle effort, 9/15/04. A
fact sheet on the Falcon program is also available.
Press releases: Air Force awards contracts for DARPA's Self-Regenerative Systems program,
9/1/04 and
9/3/04.
Press release: DARPA awards funding to Northrop Grumman,
8/18/04.
Press Release: Enthusiastic Response for DARPA Grand Challenge 2005 Participants
Conference. 8/16/2004
Fact Sheet: Optical and Radio
Frequency Combined Link Experiment Program.
Press release: DARPA and Air Force award Falcon Phase II Task 2 effort, 8/5/04. An image is
available (low resolution
version only).
Press
release: Air Force awards contracts for DARPA’s Information Processing Technology Office (IPTO), 8/4/04.
Press release: X-45A demonstrates first multi-vehicle operations, 8/4/04.
Press release: Air Force awards contracts for DARPA Clockless Logic Analysis, Synthesis and Systems program and DARPA Mission Specific Processing program, 8/2/04.
Press Release: DARPA Issues Preliminary Rules for the Grand Challenge 2005 for Community
Feedback. 8/2/04.
Press Release: DARPA issues Media Advisory about press briefing at the Grand Challenge 2005 Participants Conference,
7/19/04.
Press Release: DARPA to accept applications for Grand Challenge 2005 beginning August
14. 7/14/04.
Press release: DARPA demonstrates Internet connection for tactical aircraft, 6/28/04.
Press release: DARPA kicks off thrust to improve warfighting in
urban environments, 6/23/04.
News article: Army's 1st Cavalry Division Uses DARPA's
Command Post of Future in Iraq, 6/17/04.
Press release: DARPA announces release of new Next Generation Communications Requests for Comment, 6/14/04.
Press release: DARPA schedules Grand Challenge 2005 autonomous robotic ground vehicles event, announces essential informational meeting to occur August 14 in Anaheim, Calif., 6/8/04.
AFRTS two-minute
report: The Army uses DARPA’s Command Post of the Future to share information, 5/31/04.
Press
release: Air Force awards contract for DARPA-sponsored research of advanced space-based radar technologies, 4/28/04.
Fact sheet: Mobile Integrated
Sustainable Energy Recovery (MISER) program, 4/27/04.
Press release: Pentagon plans test of atmospheric dispersion,
4/19/04.
Press release: J-UCAS X-45A
Destroys Target, 4/19/04. Photos
and videos
of the event are also available.
Press release: DARPA selects contractors for
Self-Regenerative Systems program, 4/15/04.
Testimony:
Director’s statement to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional
Threats and Capabilities of the House Armed Services Committee, 3/25/04.
Discusses DARPA’s FY 2004 activities and FY 2005 plans.
News article: Scientific innovations serve troops today and tomorrow,
3/29/04.
Press release:
J-UCAS makes history, drops inert bomb, 3/24/04.
Video of the test is
available. No still photos of the test are available; click
here for
previous photos of the X-45A with bomb bay doors open. An
Air Force news story is also available.
News article: Grand challenge showcases unmanned vehicle technology,
3/12/04.
Press releases: For Grand Challenge press releases, visit the Grand
Challenge newsroom. For other images, click
here.
Press release: DARPA recognizes outstanding performance by agents and
contractors, 3/11/04.
Press release: DARPA's Model-Based Integration of Embedded Software taken on a test drive, 2/25/2004.
Press release: Registration has closed for DARPATech 2004 conference, 2/23/04.
Press release: DARPA-funded web
language becomes international standard, 2/13/04.
Press release: DARPA begins
Connectionless Networks program, 2/10/04.
Press release: DARPA begins
Mobile Networked Multiple-Input Multiple-Output program, 2/4/04.
2003
News article:
FALCON phase 1 contractors selected, 12/22/03.
News article:
Marine Corps unveils hybrid tactical vehicle, 12/19/03.
News article: New technologies make life easier, safer for troops on the
battlefield, 12/17/03. (Discusses DARPA-developed phraselator and water
purification pen.)
Press
release: Air Force awards contract for DARPA’s Clockless Logic, Analysis, Synthesis, and Systems program, 12/9/03.
Press release: DARPA announces J-UCAS Office structure, 12/3/03.
Organizational chart.
Press release: Prognosis program begins, 12/3/03.
Press release: DARPA and Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate successfully demonstrate Networked Embedded Systems Technology, 11/20/03.
Press release: DARPA and Air Force
select FALCON phase I contractors, 11/14/03. FALCON
fact sheet. Notional graphics of Enhanced Common Aero Vehicle, Small Launch Vehicle and Hypersonic Cruise Vehicle are
available.
Press release: X-45A J-UCAS
begins Block 2 flight demonstrations, 11/14/03.
News
article: Military works on faster, all-digital targeting system, 10/24/03.
Other information available: AFRTS
Radio News story and AFRTS
News Minute.
Press release: Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate awards contracts for DARPA’s JAGUAR program, 10/24/03.
Press release: AMSTE demonstrates improved tracking capability with live JDAM, 10/23/03.
Press release: Michael Francis to direct Joint Systems Management Office, 9/17/03.
Revision posted 10/22/03: Name of
office changed to Joint Unmanned Combat Air Systems Office.
Press release: DARPA developed
technologies critical to RMA, study says, 8/29/03. Copies of the study
are available.
Press release: DARPA announces award of Next
Generation Communications phase II contracts, 8/29/03.
DARPA Fact File: Short summaries of selected DARPA programs, intended as a ready reference for those interested in DARPA’s research portfolio, 8/15/03.
News
article: WolfPack proves strength in numbers, 8/14/03. Other information
available: AFRTS
Radio News story and AFRTS
News Minute.
AF News story: Robots display force-protection prowess, 8/12/03. Discusses Air Force demonstration of new robotics technologies, many of which resulted from DARPA-sponsored research programs.
Press release: DARPA,
FutureMap program cancelled, 7/29/03.
Press release: DARPA, Army select
Unmanned Combat Armed Rotorcraft phase II contractors, 7/24/03
Press release: DARPA awards contracts for
pioneering R&D in cognitive systems, 7/16/03. Other information available: AFRTS
radio news story.
Press release: Micro Adaptive Flow
Control reduces download forces on XV-15, 7/11/03.
Press release: DARPA selects three
High Productivity Computing Systems projects, 7/8/03.
Solicitation issued:
DARPA issues draft solicitation for the Force Application and Launch from CONUS
(FALCON) program to develop and validate technologies to enable global strike
missions, 6/16/03. Detailed information regarding the solicitation is available
on our Solicitations page.
Press release: DARPA releases neXt Generation (XG)
Communications Requests for Comment, 6/23/03.
Army press
release: Army's Future Combat Systems passes major milestone, 5/19/03.
Testimony: Director's statement to the
House Committee on Science, 5/14/03
Testimony: Director’s statement to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census of the House Committee on Government Reform, 5/6/2003.
Press release: DARPA kicks off Joint UCAV demonstration program, 4/28/03.
Press release: Micro air vehicle powered entirely by fuel cell makes debut flight, 4/28/03. Photo
also available.
Army press release: Future Combat Systems passes another key program milestone, 4/28/03.
News article:
DARPA-developed device bridges language divides, 4/23/03. Other information available:
AFRTS radio news
story, photo.
Testimony: Director’s statement to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities of the House Armed Services Committee, 3/27/03.
Testimony: Director's statement submitted to the Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee, 3/19/03.
Press release: RASCAL program selects phase two contractor, 3/13/03. Updated
release issued, 4/21/03.
Press release: UCAV
program successfully completes block 1 demonstrations 3/4/03. Photos
and videos are available.
Press release: Four-blade A160 Hummingbird conducts first forward flight, 2/13/03.
Video of the flight is available is
available.
Press release: Unmanned Ground Combat Vehicle prototypes roll out, 2/13/03.
Photos of the vehicles are available.
News briefing: Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Edward C. "Pete" Aldridge discussing acquisition issues and the Total Information Awareness program, 2/7/03.
Press release: Total Information Awareness (TIA) update, 2/7/03.
Strategic plan: DARPA releases its Strategic Plan, 2/4/03.
News article: Researchers test "killer" enzyme as anthrax treatment, 1/29/03.
Press Release: 1000 miles for the Marines (discussing the DARPA/ONR Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Targeting Vehicle), 1/24/03.
Press release: Future Combat Systems program to form manned ground vehicle design team, 1/23/03.
Press Release: Competitors’ conference set for autonomous robotic ground vehicle race, 1/03.
2002
Press release: X-45A continues to expand flight envelope, 12/20/02.
Photos are available.
Press
release: Tiny satellites released from Space Shuttle, released by Air
Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate, 12/6/02.
Press release: Second Unmanned Combat Air
Vehicle completes first flight, 11/25/02. Photos of the flight.
DARPA statement on eDNA and The New York
Times story of November 22, 2002.
News
article: Breakthrough could lead to faster ships, 11/8/02.
Press release: Enhanced communications and situational awareness demonstrated, 10/22/02.
Press release: Micro air vehicle sets endurance flight record, 10/18/02.
Other information available:
Photos, AFRTS Radio News
story and AFRTS News
Minute.
AFRTS
Radio News: New enzyme effective in killing anthrax, 10/10/02
Press release: DARPA demonstrates Affordable Moving Surface Target Engagement using both JDAM and JSOW Weapons, 10/9/02.
AFRTS Radio News: DARPA Friction Drag Reduction program, 9/27/02.
Press release: DARPA demonstrates Affordable Moving Surface Target Engagement using JDAM weapon, 9/12/02. Other information available:
AFRTS News Minute.
News
Article: DARPA combating information overload, 9/9/02.
Press
release: DARPA Extends Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Contract to
Boeing, 8/7/02.
Press
release: DARPA recognizes outstanding performance by agents and
contractors, 8/1/02.
Speech:
Director, DARPA at DARPATech 2002 conference, 7/30/02.
Press release:
Breakthrough could lead to reduced drag for ships, 7/31/02.
Fact sheet: Unmanned Ground Combat Vehicle program, phase II, 7/25/02.
Air Force
news: Edwards AFB, CA, researchers test Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle, 7/12/02.
News article: DARPA
system looks to provide artillery support, 6/14/02.
Press release: DARPA announces research initiative in cognitive systems, 6/14/02. Biographical details on Ronald J. Brachman and Zachary J. Lemnios are
available. The BAA mentioned in the release is
available on the DARPA Web site.
Press release: Fully integrated scramjet missile engine tested at Mach 6.5, 6/12/02. Pictures of the tested engine are available.
Press release: DARPA selects four High Productivity Computing Systems projects, 6/12/02.
Press release: DARPA releases BioSPICE software, 6/12/02.
Press
release: DARPA and Army select Unmanned Combat Armed Rotorcraft
contractors, 5/28/02.
Air
Force Link news story: UCAV completes first flight, 5/23/02.
Press release: Unmanned Combat Air
Vehicle completes its first flight, 5/23/02. More information is
available on the J-UCAS Web site.
Press release: Quiet Supersonic Platform phase II contractors selected, 4/29/02.
Press release: RASCAL contractors selected,
4/19/02.
Testimony: Director's statement submitted to the Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Committee, 4/10/02.
DARPA Fact File: Short summaries of selected DARPA programs, intended as a ready reference for those interested in DARPA’s research portfolio, 4/10/02. Also available in .pdf
format: DARPAfactfile.pdf
(297kb)
Press
release: Phase II contractor selected for Orbital Express program,
3/8/02.
Press
release: DARPA and the Army announce Lead Systems Integrator for
Future Combat Systems, 3/7/02.
Press
release: A160 Hummingbird unmanned air vehicle conducts first forward flight, 1/31/02.
Video and stills of the flight are available. (Note: Higher resolution
stills are not available.)
Video .mpg format (7.7mb)
Stills .jpg format (28kb)
Press
release: DARPA, Special Operations Command invite scientists to help America, 1/15/02.
Press release: DARPA selects contractors for water-based propulsion for space program, 1/14/02.
2001
Press release: UCAV named Best Of What’s
New, completes low speed taxi tests, 12/5/01. Low speed taxi test pictures
are also available.
Press release: Mission Specific Processing contractors selected, 11/5/01.
Press release: Four teams selected to continue in Unmanned Ground Combat Vehicle program, 11/5/01.
Press release: DARPA announces
FCS Communications systems integrator teams, 10/31/01.
Press release: DARPA
demonstrates Affordable Moving Surface Target Engagement, 8/31/01.
Press release:
Hypersonic scramjet projectile flies, 8/27/01.
Press release: DARPA Announces
WolfPack Contractors, 8/22/01.
Fact sheet: Organic Air Vehicle program, 7/2/01.
(.pdf version)
Testimony: Director's
statement before the Military Research and Development Subcommittee of
the House Armed Services Committee, 6/26/01. Also available in .pdf
format: tether062601.pdf (1239kb).
Air Force news: Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles ready for testing, 6/21/01.
Press
release: New Director of DARPA named, 6/18/01.
Testimony: Acting Director's statement before the Emerging Threats and
Capabilities Subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Committee,
6/5/01. Also available in .pdf format: alexander060501.pdf
(891kb).
Press
release: Department of Transportation and DARPA announce the award
of a $65 million task order for information technology services at
DARPA, 5/21/01.
Fact sheet: Future
Combat Systems Communications program, 5/14/01.
Marine
Corps News story: DARPA donates new fuel cells to MCCES, 4/20/01.
Marine
Corps News story: DARPA visits MCAGCC, tests new technology for
field use,
4/6/01.
Press release: Contractors for
PerceptOR program announced, 3/29/01.
Press release: DARPA
Epidemiology Software Used During Presidential Inauguration, 3/9/01.
News release: DARPA releases
solicitations for innovative electronic warfare technologies, 2/26/01.
News release: Unmanned Ground
Combat Vehicle contractors selected, 2/7/01.
News
release: DARPA Transitioning Miniature Air Launched Decoy to Air Force,
1/22/01
Air
Force Link News Story: Air Force improving odds of hitting moving
surface targets, 1/8/01.
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Last Updated: October 14, 2004
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