Debrief: ‘Lady of Larissa’ Adds Details To Classified UAS Lore

concept image of the rq-180 flying above clouds

The U.S. Air Force still does not confirm the existence of the aircraft Aviation Week identified in 2013 as the Northrop Grumman “RQ-180,” but it is only one candidate for the mystery aircraft.

Credit: Ronnie Olsthoorn concept for AW&ST
WASHINGTON and COLORADO SPRINGS—An unidentified flying-wing uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) photographed and videoed at low altitude near Larissa Air Base, Greece, on March 18 offered a rare, high-resolution look at the result of a long-classified military aircraft program. Online commenters dubbed...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington, DC.

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