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ProgramsNorthrop Grumman SHEPARD X-Plane

Aircraft program

Northrop Grumman SHEPARD X-Plane

In production

Autonomous hybrid-electric demonstrator for DARPA's Series Hybrid Electric Propulsion AiRcraft Demonstration X-plane program (SHEPARD), designated XRQ-73. In development.

Lift type
Fixed wing
Construction
Factory-built
Control
Autonomous
Engine type
Hybrid
Application
Experimental

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Type variants

VariantLaunch / first flightProduction endNotes
Northrop Grumman SHEPARD / 2026Hybrid-electric Group 3 UAS.

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