The Navy anticipates launching the X-47B unmanned aerial vehicle from an aircraft carrier sometime next year, but the timing will depend on the operational deployments of the ships, Capt. Jaime Engdahl, the program manager for Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator (UCAS-D), said Friday. The Navy carried out the first launch of an X-47B on a shore-based stream driven catapult Thursday in a major step toward flying unmanned aerial vehicles off aircraft carriers. Engdahl told reporters that Naval Air Systems Command…
Navy Expects Carrier Launch of X-47B UAV Next Year
Defense Daily Staff
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