Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert told a gathering on July 25 that a couple unsuccessful attempts to land the unmanned X-47Bs on an aircraft carrier this month should not dampen enthusiasm for the concept. The Navy made history on July 10 when an X-47B landed twice on the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77), the first time an unmanned aerial vehicle touched down on a carrier deck, snagged the arresting wire and came to a stop. A third attempt that day…
Navy CNO Continues Plugging The X-47Bs
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