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Saturday, August 30, 2014

UCLASS RFP Delayed Again Following Pentagon Meeting

X47B Night Deck HandlingThe final request for proposal (RFP) for the Navy’s planned carrier-based unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has been delayed pending a review of the service’s information, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) portfolio as part of the service’s budget process this fall, Navy officials told USNI News on Friday afternoon.

“Defense officials will be including [Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS)] in its ISR portfolio review to be conducted in conjunction with the normal budget review process this fall,” Cmdr. Thurraya S. Kent, spokeswoman for assistant secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition Sean Stackley, said in a statement provided to USNI News.

“Determination regarding the release of the UCLASS RFP will be made based on the results of this review.”

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