DARPA ANCILLARY (AdvaNced airCraft Infrastructure-Less Launch And RecoverY) program aims to develop a long endurance, vertical takeoff and landing unmanned air system.
Northrop Grumman has opened a hypersonic capability centre (HCC) in Elkton, Maryland, to produce advanced propulsion solutions that can power hypersonic missiles beyond Mach 5, the company announced on 3 August.