AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
| Lift type | Fixed wing | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built | ||
| Control type | Autonomous | ||
| Engine type | Hybrid | ||
| Application | Experimental | ||
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Autonomous hybrid-electric demonstrator for DARPA's Series Hybrid Electric Propulsion AiRcraft Demonstration X-plane program (SHEPARD), designated XRQ-73. In development.
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| Northrop Grumman SHEPARD | / | Hybrid-electric Group 3 UAS. |
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