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Northrop Grumman unveils XRQ-73 SHEPARD X-plane for DARPA – AeroTime

Northrop Grumman Corporation has unveiled the design and construction of the XRQ-73 SHEPARD, a hybrid stealth drone demonstrator for DARPA.

First photo of DARPA’s latest stealth drone X-plane – New Atlas

Part of DARPA’s X-Prime program, the XRQ-73A is a demonstrator prototype built by Northrop Grumman and Scaled Composites. The flying wing design is …

Northrop Grumman unveils XRQ-73 X-plane for DARPA – Airforce Technology

Northrop Grumman has unveiled the XRQ-73 SHEPARD, an electrically powered hybrid uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) designed for DARPA.

Blockchain, US Senate suggests its use for testing national security applications

US Senate Armed Services Committee urges DOD to explore blockchain for national security applications, including supply chain management.

US Navy missile defense site in Poland is mission-ready, NATO says | Stars and Stripes

A U.S. Navy ballistic missile defense site in Redzikowo, Poland, that’s been in the works for more than a decade has finally been declared …

NATO SUMMIT NEWS: Baltic Sea Now Called a ‘NATO Lake’ – National Defense Magazine

That means that for us the threat is very real and very tangible,” he said. Radosław Sikorski, Poland’s foreign minister, said NATO’s GDP goals are …

NATO, Ukrainian leaders to meet Thursday at Washington summit – VOA News

Meanwhile, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the first American-made F-16 fighter jets are currently being delivered to Ukraine and are …

Lockheed Martin to work with DARPA on AI effort – Shephard Media

Lockheed Martin will develop AI tools for dynamic, airborne missions as part of the Defense Advanced Projects Research Agency’s (DARPA’s) AI …

FACT SHEET: The 2024 NATO Summit in Washington | The White House

Increased Defense Spending and Strengthened Defense Industrial Base: … The U.S. plan builds off the historic work we’ve already undertaken to …

US needs stronger defenses against China’s overcapacity, Treasury official says | Reuters

The U.S. may need to take further and “more creative” actions beyond tariffs to protect U.S. industries and workers against China’s growing excess …