Notably in the same week that a Chinese ekranoplan design emerged, DARPA announced the cancellation of its Liberty Lifter ground effect seaplane program. First reported by Aviation Week on Jul. 7, 2025, then corroborated by Defense News on Jul.9, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, commonly known as DARPA, called time on the Liberty Lifter … Continue reading Liberty Lifter Ekranoplan Transport Program Scrapped by DARPA