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As the aircraft's name suggests, XS-1 looks and functions like a cross between an airplane and a space shuttle. Produced by Zach Wasser. Video courtesy of DARPA. Special thanks to Sean Kane.

DARPA just revealed an animation showing the conceptual design and functionality of its unmanned VTOL X-Plane, nicknamed "Lightningstrike." VTOL stands for "vertical takeoff and landing." ...

DARPA has selected the next design of its VTOL X-Plane, a crazy UAV with 24 ducted fans, a 4,000-hp engine, and the ability to hit speeds up to 460 mph. This post is appearing on Autoblog Military ...

potentially contributing to future space manufacturing capabilities. While a Department of Defense agency, DARPA has taken an interest in lunar technology development, with NOM4D complementing ...

The project was ambitious, with DARPA initially saying it wanted the plane to be capable of making daily missions to the edge of space. A plan to fly the plane 10 times in just 10 days was a top ...

One of DARPA’s latest projects is set to reshape the future of aviation for the US Armed forces - the SPRINT X-Plane program. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is searching ...

Even for those of us who follow space news closely ... by the United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the XS-1 was designed to be a reusable launch system that could ...