DARPA Follow DARPA with news and analysis from the Aerospace Global News team, gathered here in one place. Latest Sikorsky completes early flight tests of Nomad 100 uncrewed aircraft for DARPA programme News Sikorsky completes early flight tests of Nomad 100 uncrewed aircraft for DARPA programme Lockheed Martin August 3, 2026•3 min read From Caspian Sea Monster to consumer craft: China’s WaveFly 5X takes flight News From Caspian Sea Monster to consumer craft: China’s WaveFly 5X takes flight DARPA June 5, 2026•6 min read Otto Aerospace advances Phantom bizjet technology with successful laminar flow UAV flights News Otto Aerospace advances Phantom bizjet technology with successful laminar flow UAV flights DARPA May 12, 2026•4 min read DARPA’s XRQ-73 SHEPARD hybrid-electric ‘flying wing’ drone completes maiden flight News DARPA’s XRQ-73 SHEPARD hybrid-electric ‘flying wing’ drone completes maiden flight DARPA May 7, 2026•3 min read DARPA’s X-65 enters final assembly ahead of first flights in 2027 News DARPA’s X-65 enters final assembly ahead of first flights in 2027 Aurora Flight Sciences April 3, 2026•4 min read DARPA reveals X-76 X-plane designed for jet-speed runway-independent flight News DARPA reveals X-76 X-plane designed for jet-speed runway-independent flight Bell Textron March 10, 2026•4 min read No flaps, no rudder, no problem? DARPA pushes the X-65 toward flight tests News No flaps, no rudder, no problem? DARPA pushes the X-65 toward flight tests Aurora Flight Sciences November 27, 2025•5 min read DARPA taps Redwire to build world-first air-breathing satellite for very low Earth orbit News DARPA taps Redwire to build world-first air-breathing satellite for very low Earth orbit DARPA November 21, 2025•4 min read Sikorsky’s Nomad drones take DARPA’s EVADE challenge airborne with rotor-blown wing tech News Sikorsky’s Nomad drones take DARPA’s EVADE challenge airborne with rotor-blown wing tech DARPA October 7, 2025•6 min read Cancelled Again: DARPA Kills Off Liberty Lifter Ekranoplan as China’s ‘Bohai Sea Monster’ Emerges News Cancelled Again: DARPA Kills Off Liberty Lifter Ekranoplan as China’s ‘Bohai Sea Monster’ Emerges DARPA July 11, 2025•3 min read DARPA X-plane program selects Bell for next-phase VTOL demonstrator News DARPA X-plane program selects Bell for next-phase VTOL demonstrator Bell Textron July 9, 2025•4 min read New NGAD details emerge News New NGAD details emerge Boeing F-47 March 24, 2025•5 min read DARPA awards Artificial Intelligence tactical autonomy contract to BAE Systems News DARPA awards Artificial Intelligence tactical autonomy contract to BAE Systems AI September 12, 2024•2 min read Lockheed Martin to develop AI tools for DARPA News Lockheed Martin to develop AI tools for DARPA DARPA July 8, 2024•1 min read Bell awarded funding for DARPA programme News Bell awarded funding for DARPA programme Bell May 30, 2024•1 min read RTX completes milestones on DARPA Blackjack programme News RTX completes milestones on DARPA Blackjack programme DARPA February 2, 2024•1 min read View More Subscribe Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.First name *Last name *Email address *Interests *InterestsAir TransportAviation ServicesBusiness and General AviationDefenceEvent WrapsFuture WorkforceIn the SpotlightInnovation and TechnologyLeadershipManufacturingRegulationRotorcraftSpaceSustainabilityUnmannedUrban Air Mobility *I agree to Aerospace Global News' Privacy PolicySubscribe
