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DARPA

@DARPA

Official account of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. Follows/retweets/links do not = endorsement. Breakthrough technologies for national security.

Arlington, VA

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Born February 7

Joined July 2009

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Imagine a world where using vertical lift isn't limited by cost. The DARPA Lift Challenge is pushing innovators to rethink what's possible. 💪 Explore the Lift Challenge: ow.ly/RzWX50ZmwUG
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Jul 9
Tackling big challenges defined Todd Master's DARPA experience. Opportunities ranging from flying in the back of an F-16 to leading brilliant teams shaped his focus on high-payoff opportunities in the private sector.
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Jul 9
Learn more about Todd's desire to make an impact and help change the world: darpa.mil/careers/alumni…
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Jul 9
This August, over 120 teams from academia, startups, small businesses, and independent inventors across the U.S. and around the globe will compete in the #DARPALiftChallenge. 🏋🏽 $6.5 million in prizes and the possibility of making aviation history are up for grabs.
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Jul 9
Check out their bios: darpa.mil/news/2026/meet…
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Jul 9
Want to see them compete? Reserve your spot to witness aviation history be made this August by visiting our registration page: eventbrite.com/e/darpa-lift-c…
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Jul 1
Identifying biological threat origins at speed and scale is a vital national security priority. To accelerate breakthroughs, we launched the Bio-Attribution Challenge. Teams processed 600-800 TB of complex data in just 24 hours. Congratulations to the winners!
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Jul 1
🔗 Read the full announcement and meet all the awardees: darpa.mil/news/2026/bio-…
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Jun 29
We’re just one month away from the DARPA Lift Challenge at the @AFmuseum in Dayton, Ohio. Novel drones from over 100 teams will take to the skies in an attempt to shatter previous payload-to-weight ratio limits. Be there to watch this history-making event LIVE Aug. 6-9, 2026.
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Jun 29
🎟️ Space is limited — reserve your free Eventbrite ticket today: eventbrite.com/e/darpa-lift-c…
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Jun 23
We want to REVOLUTIONIZE vertical-lift aviation. And YOU can BE THERE when it happens. The DARPA Lift Challenge is open to the public Aug. 6-9, 2026, at the @AFmuseum.
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Jun 23
🎟️ Space is limited — reserve your free Eventbrite ticket today: eventbrite.com/e/darpa-lift-c…
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Jun 18
Amber’s career is a masterclass in turning strategy into mission-critical results for the defense tech industry. A single Heilmeier question fuels her innovation: "Who cares? If you are successful, what difference will it make?"
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Jun 18
Watch the full videos: darpa.mil/careers/alumni…
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Jun 17
David Rushing Dewhurst, Ph.D., joins "Voices from DARPA" to discuss geoeconomics and the NASCENT and A3ML programs.
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Jun 17
Listen now: darpa.mil/news/podcast/e…
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Jun 15
Don't just read about the future of aviation; watch innovation happen live. Part competition, part research experiment, and a rare opportunity to see a DARPA Grand Challenge happen in real time — the DARPA Lift Challenge aims to reinvent vertical, heavy-lift flight.
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Jun 15
Reserve your free Eventbrite ticket today: eventbrite.com/e/darpa-lift-c…
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Jun 8
Announcing the DARPA Lift Challenge teams! 💪 We've invited our first tranche of teams to compete in the DARPA Lift Challenge this August. We expect this number to grow in the coming weeks with our second and final tranche, so stay tuned! Link to the full list in comments. 👇
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Jun 8
Learn more: darpa.mil/news/2026/darp…