DARPA has confirmed the first flight of the XRQ-73 SHEPARD, a hybrid-electric unmanned aircraft developed by Northrop Grumman and Scaled Composites. The April 14, 2026 flight at Edwards Air Force Base ...
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DARPA's XRQ-73 SHEPARD Hybrid-Electric Flying Wing Prototype Takes Flight
Designed by Northrop Grumman and subsidiary Scaled Composites, the unmanned XRQ-73 features an ultra-quiet propulsion system ...
An experimental unmanned hybrid-fuel aircraft has taken to the skies for testing over Edwards Air Force Base in the HIgh ...
The Pentagon’s research arm has unveiled a hybrid-electric experimental unmanned aircraft. The Defense Advanced Research ...
Northrop Grumman’s XRQ-73 hybrid-electric drone begins DARPA SHEPARD flight tests at Edwards AFB, exploring efficient, ...
DARPA has confirmed the first flight of its XRQ-73 hybrid-electric stealth drone at Edwards Air Force Base in April 2026.
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