DARPA Timeline
Category: History
Updated: 4 months ago
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Created byLogan Jin
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Back to ARPACreation of ARPAARPA played an early role in Transit(early predecessor to the GPS system)ARPA shifted its focus on small exploratory research programsARPA supported the evolution of ARPANETRenamed as DARPAThe first computer mouseUAV dronesAi assistantBig dog programSea ShadowHead Mounted DisplaysARPA renamed to DARPA againdevelopment on miniatuarized GPSStephanie Tompkins, current director of DARPARob McHenry rejoins DARPA and becomes the acting directorWhitney Mason becomes the current acting deputy director of DARPAPeriods
Roy Johnson, the first director of DARPAARPA focused on major national issues from 1958 to 1965DARPA's major project was dominated by air, land, sea and space technologythe agency focused on information processing and aircraft related programsHubble Telescope AssistACE autonomous flying project
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