Next Generation Hypersonic Cruise Missile Industry Day
DARPA is hosting an Industry Day to brief prospective proposers on a future Next Generation Hypersonic Cruise Missile program solicitation; no grant award is being made by this notice itself.
⚑ Special Notice / Industry Day only; not a funding opportunity or solicitation · Advance registration required to attend · Future program solicitation expected; eligibility for that future competition not stated here · Applicant restrictions reference federal contract terms, but this notice does not award funds
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 45 partial | technical depth: central; funds other (capped) |
| IPPRA | 38 weak | portfolio topic: national_security_defense (primary); social/behavioral work is none; funds other — not a research fit; eligibility unclear — verify in the NOFO |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 30 weak | prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
Description
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Tactical Technology Office (TTO) will host an Industry Day to brief potential proposers on the objectives of a future Next Generation Hypersonic Cruise Missile (NGHCM) program. This event precedes the planned release of a Program Solicitation (PS). Advance registration is required to attend.
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Special Notice. Organization: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) / DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY.
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