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The program manager told Breaking Defense all six companies remaining in the program are narrowing in on a similar design incorporating folding wings.

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 01, 2024 - DARPAs Advanced Aircraft Infrastructure-Less Launch and Recovery program, known as ANCILLARY, has introduced six design concepts for a lightweight, large-payload, long-endurance VTOL uncrewed X-pla

Defense contractor AeroVironment presented its entry in the DARPA ANCILLARY program, a tail-sitting drone called Wildcat

DARPA's X-Plane programme, seeking to provide a vertical take-off a landing uncrewed aerial system, has downselected to six designs.

Defense contractor Northrop Grumman joins Sikorsky in the race to deliver a new kind of military drone for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

DARPA has selected six of nine concepts studied under Phase 1A of the Ancillary program to proceed into the 10-month Phase 1B.

DARPA ANCILLARY (AdvaNced airCraft Infrastructure-Less Launch And RecoverY) program aims to develop a long endurance, vertical takeoff and landing unmanned air system.

DARPA has selected 6 companies to mature their design concepts for a low-weight autonomous aircraft system with vertical landing & take-off & long

Northrop Grumman will design an autonomous VTOL aircraft system for DARPA, capable of operating from navy ships at sea. The ANCILLARY program aims to enhance long endurance and expeditionary capabilities.

It's only been several months since we first heard about DARPA's plan to develop a new and more capable VTOL drone for military use, and we now...