Northrop Grumman XRQ-73 SHEPARD
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| XRQ-73 SHEPARD | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Unmanned aerial vehicle/unmanned aircraft system |
| Manufacturer | Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems |
| History | |
| First flight | Planned for year-end of 2024 |
The Northrop Grumman XRQ-73 SHEPARD (Series Hybrid Electric Propulsion AiRcraft Demonstration) is an hybrid-electric Group 3 unmanned aerial vehicle (weighting about 1,250 lb (570 kg)) developed by Northrop Grumman.[1][2]
The prime contractor will be Northrop Grumman's Aeronautic Systems, with Scaled Composites, Cornerstone Research Group, Brayton Energy, PC Krause and Associates, and EaglePicher Technologies as suppliers.[1]
It is the successor to the AFRL/IARPA Great Horned Owl (GHO) project.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Meet DARPA's Newest X-plane: XRQ-73". Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). 24 June 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ Northrop Grumman (24 July 2024). Northrop Grumman Second Quarter 2024 Highlights. Retrieved 7 August 2024 – via YouTube.