According to a recent LinkedIn post from Nominal, the company has been selected to serve as the data backbone for DARPA’s CyPhER Forge program. The post indicates that the initiative aims to replace a significant portion of live flight testing for developmental combat systems with real-time digital twins and AI test agents.
The LinkedIn post suggests that Nominal’s role is to provide a managed data layer where prime contractors and research institutes can train and validate their digital twins and AI agents against real flight data. The work is described as awarded through the company’s Air Force Test Center IDIQ, implying potential for recurring task orders and integration into broader U.S. defense testing workflows.
For investors, the post points to increasing traction for Nominal within the defense R&D and test-and-evaluation ecosystem, particularly in high-value, data-intensive programs. If the CyPhER Forge effort progresses and scales, Nominal could deepen relationships with major defense primes, enhance its positioning in digital engineering and test analytics, and potentially benefit from follow-on defense contracts and adjacent dual-use applications.