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First X-47B Catapult Launch from USS George H.W. Bush
USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH, at sea (NNS) — The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System demonstrator (UCAS-D) completed its first ever carrier-based catapult launch from USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) off the coast of Virginia today.
“Today we saw a… Continue reading
X-47B Completes Key Milestone as it Prepares for Carrier Tests at Sea
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. (NNS) — The Navy’s X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator completed its first-ever arrested landing here May 4, another key step to mature the system for its historic carrier-based tests later this month.
“Landing an unmanned… Continue reading
Rockwell Collins supplies Tactical Targeting Network Technology for deck handling trials of X-47B
Rockwell Collins Tactical Targeting Network Technology (TTNT) was used by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and the U.S. Navy as they successfully completed a series of deck handling trials of the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System aboard the aircraft carrier… Continue reading
Northrop Grumman, U.S. Navy Complete At-Sea Deck Handling Trials of X-47B Unmanned Demonstrator
Northrop Grumman Corporation and the U.S. Navy have successfully completed a series of deck handling trials of the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator aircraft aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75).
The exercises, conducted from Nov.… Continue reading
First X-47B UCAS catapult launch makes naval aviation history
The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator successfully completed its inaugural land-based catapult launch here Nov. 29, marking the start of a new era for naval aviation.
“Carrier-based unmanned aircraft will change the concept of operations for the carrier-controlled… Continue reading
U.S. Navy Conduct First Catapult Launch of X-47B Unmanned Aircraft
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) and the U.S. Navy have conducted the Navy’s first catapult launch of an unmanned system using the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator.
Northrop Grumman is the Navy’s prime contractor for the UCAS-D program.
“Today’s… Continue reading
Northrop Grumman, U.S. Navy Demonstrate Precision, Wireless Ground Handling of X-47B Unmanned Aircraft
Northrop Grumman Corporation and the U.S. Navy have taken a first critical step toward demonstrating that the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator can be maneuvered safely and wirelessly on the crowded deck of an aircraft carrier.
In early… Continue reading
Navy conducts Pax River’s first flight of X-47B unmanned aircraft
The Navy made Pax River history today after it conducted the naval air station’s historic first flight of the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator.
At 11 a.m., the tailless, unmanned aircraft launched from Pax River and flew for… Continue reading
Navy carriers prepare for X-47B unmanned aircraft arrival next year
The Navy is one year away from landing its first unmanned jet aircraft aboard a carrier after completing the most recent round of surrogate tests aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).
In early July, members from the Unmanned Combat… Continue reading
Second X-47B UCAS-D arrives at NAS Patuxent River
It was not an ordinary morning at Pax River when a large flatbed truck hauling the fighter-sized X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator (UCAS-D) entered through the naval air station’s gate.
Navy and Northrop Grumman personnel welcomed the second X-47B,… Continue reading
U.S. Navy, Northrop Grumman Complete X-47B Flight Testing at Edwards Air Force Base, Move Second Unmanned Aircraft to East Coast
The first major phase of flight testing the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator aircraft came to a successful conclusion on May 15 when Northrop Grumman Corporation and the U.S. Navy wrapped up testing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.… Continue reading
X-47B gears up for summer milestones
In recent months, Pax River personnel may have noticed a new, uniquely shaped tailless aircraft on the runway, the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator (UCAS-D).
“This summer will be full of activity as the team braces for X-47B’s first… Continue reading