No, not a late April Fool. A Mach drive unit is now in engineering development, meaning work is being done on efficiency and total thrust. Expected to take about 10 years.
Mach Effect Propellantless drive awarded NASA NIAC phase 2 study | NextBigFuture.com
Mach Effect Propellantless drive awarded NASA NIAC phase 2 study | NextBigFuture.com