Tag: Air Force Research Laboratory

General Atomics Demonstrates Autonomy Integration on XQ-67A

The recent flight tested the integration of government-owned autonomy on the XQ-67A,…

Turbine-Powered ‘Long-Range Grasshopper’ Autonomous Cargo Delivery System Tested by DZYNE

The turbine-powered variant offers ten times the range of the original Grasshopper…

U.S. Air Force Receives ‘Grasshopper’ Autonomous Gliders to Deliver Cargo in Contested Environments

AFRL and the developer DZYNE said the Grasshopper offers low-cost standoff cargo…

U.S. Air Force C-17s Might Soon Fly with Drag-Reducing Microvanes, Saving $14 Million in Fuel Costs Annually

Six aircraft have been modified for a six-month evaluation before the microvanes,…

DARPA Announces New XRQ-73 SHEPARD Hybrid Electric Propulsion Demonstrator

The Series Hybrid Electric Propulsion AiRcraft Demonstration program aims to develop a…