Northrop Grumman XRQ-73 SHEPARD
| XRQ-73 SHEPARD | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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
- ^ 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.
External links
- v
- t
- e
Grumman and Northrop Grumman aircraft
designations
- G-1 (floats only)
- G-2 (floats only)
- G-3
- G-4
- G-5
- G-6
- G-7
- G-8
- G-9
- G-10
- G-11
- G-12
- G-13
- G-14
- G-15
- G-16
- G-17
- G-18
- G-19
- G-20
- G-21
- G-22
- G-23
- G-24
- G-25
- G-26
- G-27
- G-29
- G-30
- G-31
- G-32
- G-33
- G-34
- G-35
- G-36
- G-37
- G-38
- G-39
- G-40
- G-41
- G-42
- G-43
- G-44
- G-45
- G-46
- G-47
- G-48
- G-49
- G-50
- G-51
- G-52
- G-53
- G-54
- G-55
- G-56
- G-57
- G-58
- G-59
- G-60
- G-61
- G-62
- G-63
- G-64
- G-65
- G-66
- G-67
- G-68
- G-69
- G-70
- G-71
- G-72
- G-73
- G-74
- G-75
- G-76
- G-77
- G-78
- G-79
- G-80
- G-81
- G-82
- G-83
- G-84
- G-85
- G-86
- G-87
- G-88
- G-89
- G-90
- G-91
- G-92
- G-93
- G-94
- G-95
- G-96
- G-97
- G-98
- G-99
- G-100
- G-101
- G-102
- G-103
- G-104
- G-105
- G-106
- G-107
- G-108
- G-109
- G-110
- G-111
- G-112
- G-113
- G-114
- G-115
- G-116
- G-117
- G-118
- G-119
- G-120
- G-121
- G-122
- G-123
- G-124
- G-125
- G-126
- G-127
- G-128
- G-129
- G-130
- G-132
- G-134
- G-137
- G-142
- G-143
- G-154
- G-159
- G-164
- G-165
- G-170
- G-191
- G-211
- G-214
- G-215 (I)
- G-215 (II)
- G-226
- G-231
- G-234
- G-235
- G-242
- G-244
- G-251
- G-262
- G-270
- G-273
- G-279
- G-283
- G-288
- G-296
- G-300
- G-303
- G-305
- G-306
- G-310
- G-315
- G-327
- G-333
- G-340
- G-341
- G-342
- G-344
- G-356
- G-359
- G-371
- G-376
- G-378
- G-391
- G-399
- G-413
- G-426
- G-429
- G-431
- G-436
- G-450
- G-467
- G-484
- G-486
- G-487
- G-511
- G-516
- G-518
- G-532
- G-550
- G-607
- G-612
- G-613
- G-618
- G-623
- G-636
- G-674
- G-680
- G-698
- G-704
- G-711
- G-712
- G-723
- G-728
- G-730
- G-744
- G-754
- G-755
- G-870
- G-1128
- G-1159
- Model 400
| Fighters | |
|---|---|
| Bombers | |
| Attack/Patrol | |
| Recon/Scouts | |
| Utility/Transports | |
| Civil aircraft | |
| Others |
- Ag Cat
- Albatross
- Avenger
- Bat
- Bearcat
- Cougar
- Duck
- Fifi
- Firebird
- Fire Scout
- Global Hawk
- Goose
- Greyhound
- Guardian
- Gulfhawk III
- Gulfstream I
- Gulfstream II
- Hawkeye
- Hellcat
- Intruder
- Jaguar
- Joint STARS
- Kitten
- Mallard
- Mohawk
- Panther
- Pegasus
- Prowler
- Raider
- Skyrocket
- Spirit
- Super Tiger
- Switchblade
- Tadpole
- Tiger
- Tigercat
- Tomcat
- Tracer
- Tracker
- Trader
- Triton
- Wildcat
- Widgeon
 | This article on an unmanned aerial vehicle is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e
