The Army launched the Group 4+ S/VTOL Challenge to collaborate with industry on runway-independent unmanned aircraft systems.

Bell just completed the Critical Design Review for DARPA's SPRINT program, meaning it can build its next-gen X-76 VTOL aircraft.

DARPA’s X-76 experimental aircraft aims to combine helicopter flexibility with jet-like speeds and runway-independent flight.

To avoid relying on full-size aircraft carriers, Grumman proposed a VTOL aircraft that could operate from helicopter-sized platforms on smaller ships. The G-674 concept rotated the rear fuselage and ...

The Bell X-76 was officially given its X-Plane designation on March 9, 2026, in honor of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency ...

Bell and DARPA announced the completion of the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the SPRINT aircraft, and its new name: X-76.

One of the Pentagon's most secretive groups of experts has revealed renderings of its latest military plane meant for unique, ...

DARPA has assigned the designation X-76 to the Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) project, a Bell proof-of-concept technology demonstrator ...

Aircraft breakthroughs in speed, stealth and digital systems repeatedly forced militaries to redesign training programs and extend transition courses. Advanced avionics transformed pilots from ...

The modern aircraft carrier, by almost any standards, is a behemoth. The U.S. Navy's Ford-Class carriers are massive, with impressive technology and fighting prowess as well. But despite their ...

OTTAWA—Canada on Friday approved some newer models of Gulfstream business jets for flying in domestic airspace, about three weeks after President Trump complained about regulatory delays and ...