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Navy Makes History With UAV Landing On Aircraft Carrier

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Thursday, July 11th, 2013

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Navy Makes History With UAV Landing On Aircraft Carrier

The Navy's X-47B unmanned aircraft demonstrator (UCAS) designed for carrier operations and the precursor to UCLASS. Photo: U.S. Navy

ABOARD THE USS GEORGE H. W. BUSH--The Navy’s X-47B touched down on an aircraft carrier Wednesday, marking the first time an unmanned aerial vehicle has made an arresting gear landing aboard a ship, bringing the service’s effort to operate UAVs off aircraft carriers closer to reality. The Northrop Grumman [NOC]-built X-47B demonstrator landed on the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) sailing off the coast of Virginia. An X-47B launches off a carrier in May. Photo by U.S. Navy In May the Navy conducted…

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