Northrop Grumman Hybrid Electric Drone Begins Flight Tests

Northrop Grumman hybrid electric drone begins flight tests

Northrop Grumman’s XRQ-73 uncrewed aircraft has begun flight testing at Edwards Air Force Base, California, under DARPA’s Series Hybrid Electric Propulsion AiRcraft Demonstration programme, known as SHEPARD, the company stated. The XRQ-73 uses a hybrid-electric propulsion system that combines a conventional fuel source with electric power. According to Northrop Grumman, the configuration offers improved fuel efficiency, reduced emissions, and gr…

SHEPARD next-gen hybrid electric uncrewed aircraft takes flight

The Northrop Grumman designed and built XRQ-73 hybrid electric uncrewed aircraft began flight testing at Edwards Air Force Base, California to demonstrate hybrid-electric propulsion advancements for DARPA’s next-generation lightweight autonomous systems. Follow Aeronews on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and TikTok Developed to advance propulsion technologies for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Series Hybrid Electric Propulsion…