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*LongShot (2021): The program is to demonstrate an unmanned air-launched vehicle (UAV) capable of employing air-to-air weapons.<ref>{{Cite web |title=LongShot |url=https://www.darpa.mil/program/longshot |access-date=July 16, 2023 |website=darpa.mil}}</ref> Phase 1 design work started in early 2021. In June 2023, DARPA awarded a Phase 3 contract to General Atomics for the manufacturing and a flight demonstration in 2025 of an air-launched, flying and potentially recoverable missile carrier.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DARPA LongShot Cleared To Move Into Flight Demonstration Phase {{!}} Aviation Week Network |url=https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/missile-defense-weapons/darpa-longshot-cleared-move-flight-demonstration-phase |access-date=2023-07-16 |website=aviationweek.com}}</ref> | *LongShot (2021): The program is to demonstrate an unmanned air-launched vehicle (UAV) capable of employing air-to-air weapons.<ref>{{Cite web |title=LongShot |url=https://www.darpa.mil/program/longshot |access-date=July 16, 2023 |website=darpa.mil}}</ref> Phase 1 design work started in early 2021. In June 2023, DARPA awarded a Phase 3 contract to General Atomics for the manufacturing and a flight demonstration in 2025 of an air-launched, flying and potentially recoverable missile carrier.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DARPA LongShot Cleared To Move Into Flight Demonstration Phase {{!}} Aviation Week Network |url=https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/missile-defense-weapons/darpa-longshot-cleared-move-flight-demonstration-phase |access-date=2023-07-16 |website=aviationweek.com}}</ref> | ||
* Manta Ray: A 2020 DARPA program to develop a series of autonomous, large-size, [[unmanned underwater vehicle]]s (UUVs) capable of long-duration missions and having large payload capacities.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Contracts for February 21, 2020|url=https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Contracts/Contract/Article/2091020//|access-date=2021-02-05|website=U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>[https://idstch.com/military/navy/darpa-manta-ray-developing-new-class-of-uuvs-capable-of-carrying-large-payloads-and-long-endurance-missions-to-support-persistent-operations/ DARPA Manta Ray Developing New Class of UUVs Capable of Carrying Large Payloads and Long Endurance Missions to Support Persistent Operations] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230505002601/https://idstch.com/military/navy/darpa-manta-ray-developing-new-class-of-uuvs-capable-of-carrying-large-payloads-and-long-endurance-missions-to-support-persistent-operations/ |date=2023-05-05 }} idstch.com April 21, 2022</ref> In December 2021, DARPA awarded Phase 2 contracts to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation and Martin Defense Group to work on subsystem testing followed by fabrication and in-water demonstrations of full-scale integrated vehicles.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Naval News |date=2021-12-20 |title=DARPA Selects Two Teams to Build, Test Innovative Manta Ray UUV |url=https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/12/darpa-selects-two-teams-to-build-test-innovative-manta-ray-uuv/ |access-date=2023-07-01 |website=Naval News |language=en-US}}</ref> | * Manta Ray: A 2020 DARPA program to develop a series of autonomous, large-size, [[unmanned underwater vehicle]]s (UUVs) capable of long-duration missions and having large payload capacities.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Contracts for February 21, 2020|url=https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Contracts/Contract/Article/2091020//|access-date=2021-02-05|website=U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>[https://idstch.com/military/navy/darpa-manta-ray-developing-new-class-of-uuvs-capable-of-carrying-large-payloads-and-long-endurance-missions-to-support-persistent-operations/ DARPA Manta Ray Developing New Class of UUVs Capable of Carrying Large Payloads and Long Endurance Missions to Support Persistent Operations] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230505002601/https://idstch.com/military/navy/darpa-manta-ray-developing-new-class-of-uuvs-capable-of-carrying-large-payloads-and-long-endurance-missions-to-support-persistent-operations/ |date=2023-05-05 }} idstch.com April 21, 2022</ref> In December 2021, DARPA awarded Phase 2 contracts to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation and Martin Defense Group to work on subsystem testing followed by fabrication and in-water demonstrations of full-scale integrated vehicles.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Naval News |date=2021-12-20 |title=DARPA Selects Two Teams to Build, Test Innovative Manta Ray UUV |url=https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/12/darpa-selects-two-teams-to-build-test-innovative-manta-ray-uuv/ |access-date=2023-07-01 |website=Naval News |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
:By May 2024, Manta Ray was not only the descriptor for the DARPA R&D program, but was also the name of a specific prototype UUV built by [[Northrop Grumman]], with initial tests conducted in the Pacific Ocean during 1Q2024. Manta Ray has been designed to be broken down and fit into 5 standard [[shipping container]]s, shipped to where it will be deployed, and be reassembled in the theatre of operations where it will be used. DARPA is working with the [[US Navy]] to further test and then transition the technology.<ref name=cnn20240513>{{cite news |title=Ghost Shark and Manta Ray: Australia and US unveil undersea drones |last=Lendon|first=Brad |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2024/05/13/tech/australia-us-undersea-drones-ml-hnk-intl/index.html |work= | :By May 2024, Manta Ray was not only the descriptor for the DARPA R&D program, but was also the name of a specific prototype UUV built by [[Northrop Grumman]], with initial tests conducted in the Pacific Ocean during 1Q2024. Manta Ray has been designed to be broken down and fit into 5 standard [[shipping container]]s, shipped to where it will be deployed, and be reassembled in the theatre of operations where it will be used. DARPA is working with the [[US Navy]] to further test and then transition the technology.<ref name=cnn20240513>{{cite news |title=Ghost Shark and Manta Ray: Australia and US unveil undersea drones |last=Lendon|first=Brad |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2024/05/13/tech/australia-us-undersea-drones-ml-hnk-intl/index.html |work=CNN |date=13 May 2024 |access-date=14 May 2024}}</ref> | ||
*Media Forensics (MediFor): A project aimed at automatically spotting digital manipulation in images and videos, including [[Deepfakes]]. (2018).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.darpa.mil/program/media-forensics |publisher=DARPA |title=Media Forensics (MediFor) |access-date=June 25, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/robotics/artificial-intelligence/experts-bet-on-first-deepfakes-political-scandal |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180625170659/https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/robotics/artificial-intelligence/experts-bet-on-first-deepfakes-political-scandal |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 25, 2018 |quote=The threat is real enough that the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has funded a Media Forensics project aimed at finding ways to automatically screen for Deepfake videos and similarly deceptive examples of digital media. |title=Experts Bet on First Deepfakes Political Scandal |first=Jeremy |last=Hsu |date=June 22, 2018 |publisher=[[IEEE Spectrum]]}}</ref> MediFor largely ended in 2020 and DARPA launched a follow-on program in 2021 called the semantic forensics, or SemaFor.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DARPA Launches New Programs to Detect Falsified Media |url=https://governmentciomedia.com/darpa-launches-new-programs-detect-falsified-media |access-date=May 10, 2023 |website=governmentciomedia.com|date=16 September 2021 }}</ref> | *Media Forensics (MediFor): A project aimed at automatically spotting digital manipulation in images and videos, including [[Deepfakes]]. (2018).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.darpa.mil/program/media-forensics |publisher=DARPA |title=Media Forensics (MediFor) |access-date=June 25, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/robotics/artificial-intelligence/experts-bet-on-first-deepfakes-political-scandal |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180625170659/https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/robotics/artificial-intelligence/experts-bet-on-first-deepfakes-political-scandal |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 25, 2018 |quote=The threat is real enough that the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has funded a Media Forensics project aimed at finding ways to automatically screen for Deepfake videos and similarly deceptive examples of digital media. |title=Experts Bet on First Deepfakes Political Scandal |first=Jeremy |last=Hsu |date=June 22, 2018 |publisher=[[IEEE Spectrum]]}}</ref> MediFor largely ended in 2020 and DARPA launched a follow-on program in 2021 called the semantic forensics, or SemaFor.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DARPA Launches New Programs to Detect Falsified Media |url=https://governmentciomedia.com/darpa-launches-new-programs-detect-falsified-media |access-date=May 10, 2023 |website=governmentciomedia.com|date=16 September 2021 }}</ref> | ||
* [[MEMS Exchange]]: Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) Implementation Environment (MX)<ref>[https://www.mems-exchange.org/about/ mems-exchange.org]</ref><ref>[https://www.darpa.mil/about-us/timeline/micrelectromechanical-systems/ DARPA.mil]</ref> | * [[MEMS Exchange]]: Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) Implementation Environment (MX)<ref>[https://www.mems-exchange.org/about/ mems-exchange.org]</ref><ref>[https://www.darpa.mil/about-us/timeline/micrelectromechanical-systems/ DARPA.mil]</ref> | ||