DARPA’s SPRINT Program is Positioning to Revolutionize Aircraft Design

Published on January 8, 2025

For those watching the U.S. military’s evolving vision for future aircraft programs, DARPA’s ongoing X-plane competition is a must-watch. As the Pentagon shapes its needs for the next generation of military aircraft, the Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) project offers insights into the potential design trends of future airframes.

SPRINT, a co-led Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) effort, has contracted Aurora Flight Sciences and Bell Textron to design aircraft capable of 400 to 450-knot cruise speeds and unprepared and runway-free terrain landing.

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