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DARPA Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

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Aircraft currently in production/development

DARPA ANCILLARY X-Plane Autonomous VTOL aircraft demonstrators for DARPA's AdvaNced airCraft Infrastructure-Less Launch And RecoverY (ANCILLARY) X-plane program. Long endurance UAS to be capable of operating from a moving ship, and capable of carrying a large 60-pound sensor payload. In development.

Client aircraft programs

Aurora Flight Sciences CRANE X-Plane ●●●●●●●●●● ●●●●●●●●●● Why is this obscured?
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News and press releases

14/05/2026NEWS: DARPA hybrid-electric UAV takes off from Edwards
06/05/2026NEWS: DARPA and Northrop Grumman fly XRQ-73 hybrid-electric demonstrator
06/05/2026Press Release: SHEPARD next-gen hybrid electric uncrewed aircraft takes flight
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