A new US military drone with hybrid-electric propulsion made its first flight in April ...

First flight milestone: The XRQ-73 flew in April 2026 in California, marking a key step for hybrid-electric military aviation. Stealth and endurance: Its hybrid system blends gas turbine and electric ...

The Tactical Technology Office is seeking information to advance autonomous drone constellations for the US military. This Request for Information explores fully autonomous Group 1-3 drones and ...

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

Two requests to industry may help the Pentagon address one of the emerging challenges of warfare: enabling a relatively small ...

Scaled Composites said that it flew the XRQ-73 Series Hybrid Electric Propulsion AiRcraft Demonstration hybrid drone over California.

To spur innovation in transforming how much weight drones can carry, DARPA opens a competition to include everyone from big business to independent inventors ...

To aid in logistics and resupply missions, DARPA wants to reimagine how drones lift and carry payloads. Check out the development agency’s Lift Challenge. Military ...

Otto Aerospace completes flight tests of its laminar-flow drone at Spaceport America, advancing DARPA's Energy Web Aircraft ...

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