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Wednesday, September 03, 2008

Navy UCAS Demonstrator On Track for First Flight

Northrop Grumman Corporation is on track for the first flight of its revolutionary Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator for the U.S. Navy's Unmanned Combat Air System Carrier Demonstration (UCAS-D) program.

The first of two X-47B carrier demonstration system air vehicles is well over 50 percent complete and ahead of its build schedule, enabling this first flight in November 2009, just over 24 months from initial contract award.

This is a historical step toward operating an unmanned combat aircraft aboard a Navy aircraft carrier.

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