Navy Balances UCAS-D Continuation Against Uclass Competition

Museum exhibits or risk-reducers? That is the choice facing the U.S. Navy as it decides what to do with its two Northrop Grumman X-47Bs now that the planned unmanned combat air system demonstration (UCAS-D) program is complete. And the conundrum: Continuing to fly the aircraft risks unbalancing the...
Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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