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BUILD. BREAK. HACK. REPEAT.

We give military servicemembers the tools, training, and community to engineer solutions at the speed of relevance.

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Core Programs

100%

Hands-On

Veteran Owned

Veteran Supported

501(c)(3)

Nonprofit


The Operators Know the Problem.
We Help Them Build the Fix.

The best solutions come from those closest to the fight. But military servicemembers rarely get the engineering experience, mentorship, or resources to turn their insights into deployable technology. Arrowhead Research closes that gap — turning operators into engineers and ideas into working systems.


What We Do

Four verticals. One goal: build technically capable warfighters who can operate at the intersection of technology and tactics.

Engineering Sprints

72 hours. Real constraints. Working prototypes. Teams design, fabricate, and demo systems that solve actual defense problems.

Academia & Industry

Partnerships with universities, labs, and defense companies that turn operators into collaborators — not just consumers — of innovation.

Writing & Presenting

Conference papers. Technical briefs. Lightning talks. We train servicemembers to translate complexity into clarity that moves decisions.

Fielding & Competition

Black Relay. Moonshot Rodeo. National challenges. Prove your systems work under pressure, not just on a whiteboard.


Built By Those Who Serve

“Moonshot Rodeo changed how I think about problem-solving. Building a working prototype in 72 hours with my team proved we could do more than anyone expected — including ourselves.”

Active Duty Participant

Moonshot Rodeo 2026

“The writing program didn't just teach me to write papers — it taught me to think clearly. That skill translates to everything from briefing commanders to designing systems.”

Guard/Reserve Member

Writing & Presenting Program

“Black Relay pushed us beyond the whiteboard. When your solution has to actually work in the field, you learn what engineering really means — fast.”

Veteran Engineer

Black Relay Competitor

Ready to Build Something That Matters?

Whether you're active duty, guard, reserve, or a veteran — if you have technical curiosity and a bias for action, there's a place for you here.