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 ...
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.