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Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) has started flight tests of its XRQ-73 SHEPARD uncrewed aircraft for DARPA, marking a key step ...

DARPA has awarded contracts to three companies to study concepts for a lunar mission to search for water ice in very low ...

About a year into the job, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency director Stephen Winchell is looking to reshape the agency’s space portfolio, arguing it must function less as a collection of high ...

The XRQ-73 is linked to Northrop’s earlier XRQ-72A project. Both aircraft feature a tailless, flying wing configuration akin ...

Michigan Tech faculty are developing a microbe-fueled power supply system that could keep ocean sensors in the water longer ...

The XRQ-73, a 1,250-pound drone, uses a mix of electric and jet-fuel propulsion, which is supposed to make it much quieter ...

Germany and Sweden are teaming up to fast-track anti-drone technology, creating a new model for European defense innovation.

Fields medalist Terence Tao is part of Team ALPHA, which aims to develop artificial intelligence tools to transform how ...

Hybrid drone debut: DARPA’s XRQ-73, built by Northrop Grumman, flew for the first time in April, featuring hybrid-electric propulsion to enhance range, efficiency, and stealth. FCC update extension: ...

After Hurricane Michael laid waste to Tyndall Air Force Base, DARPA turned to a common bivalve for assistance.