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Friday, July 13, 2012

UAV Closer To Landing On Aircraft Carrier: U.S Navy

X-47B Unmanned BomberThe U.S Navy has successfully tested communication software for the Unmanned Combat Air System Carrier Demonstration (UCAS-D) to demonstrate the ability of the autonomous X47-B unmanned air vehicle (UAV) to launch from and land safely on an aircraft carrier.

The flight test was conducted aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman during its sea trials, July 7-10.

"We are one of the first aircraft carriers in the fleet to have Navy UCAS-D equipment installed on board," said Lt. Cmdr. Chad Young, Truman's assistant air operations officer. "Its purpose is to communicate with the UCAS-D flight software on their unmanned aircraft".

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