RFI for Advanced Penetration Physics and Shock Propagation Control
Dept of Defense · DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA)
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- Response deadline
- Jun 25, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
- Posted
- May 26, 2026
- Solicitation
- DARPA-SN-26-78
- Set-aside
- None listed
- Place of performance
- —
- Contracting office
- DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY · ARLINGTON · VA
- Source
- SAM.gov · updated Jun 1, 2026
Description
This Request for Information (RFI) from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) seeks to identify disruptive approaches that redefine the state of the art in penetration mechanics and the control of shock propagation in solids.
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