Designed by Northrop Grumman and subsidiary Scaled Composites, the unmanned XRQ-73 features an ultra-quiet propulsion system ...
DARPA says experimental uncrewed aircraft made its first flight in California in April.
DARPA's XRQ-73 SHEPARD hybrid-electric stealth drone completes maiden flight, proving silent surveillance capability in ...
Another difference is that the flying wing design is more streamlined, with the electric engines inside the fuselage instead of on four pods mounted atop the aft section. The purpose of the new ...
Northrop Grumman is confirming it has built the experimental XRQ-73 hybrid-electric flying-wing the company has been developing under a secretive US military project. The Virginia-based aerospace ...
Northrop Grumman has developed a flying wing drone with a hybrid drive. The XRQ-73 has flown for the first time, two years ...
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 ...