New images of US Defense Department's secret drone that looks like a UFO

This is the brand spankin' new XRQ-73, the Department of Defense's new stealth drone in its SHEPARD (Series Hybrid Electric Propulsion AiRcraft Demonstration) program.

"The idea behind a DARPA X-prime program is to take emerging technologies and burn down system-level integration risks to quickly mature a new missionized long endurance aircraft design that can be fielded quickly," says Steve Komadina, SHEPARD program manager. — Read the rest

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