Northrop Grumman team begins building first X-47B

Northrop Grumman Corp. announced June 2 that its team has begun building the first of three X-47B air vehicles it is supposed to assemble for the U.S. Defense Department's Joint Unmanned Combat Air Systems (J-UCAS) program. Several significant pieces already have been completed, including a fuel...

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