Otto Aerospace has completed flight tests of an uncrewed aircraft designed around its drag-reducing natural laminar flow technology, validating the aerodynamic efficiency. The flight test campaign ...
After long delays, Northrop Grumman has flown an experimental hybrid-electric uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) designed under a DARPA X-Prime project to develop a minimum viable product to meet an ...
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DARPA's X-76 jet, aiming to utilize helicopter capabilities, passes critical design review
The X-76, an experimental aircraft developed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), has completed its Critical Design Review (CDR), the agency announced on Monday. The X-76 will now ...
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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Hybrid-electric US military drone tested for 18,000-foot flight with ultra-low engine noise
A new US military drone with hybrid-electric propulsion made its first flight in April ...
The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Rads to Watts program advances compact alpha-voltaic technology for next-generation nuclear batteries SEATTLE, April 8 ...
Through its Tactical Technology Office (TTO), DARPA wants to move drones to the next level with its Lift Challenge – a US$6.5-million competition aimed at creating small drones capable of lifting ...
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