NAVAIR ‘On the Precipice’ of Releasing UCLASS RFP, Pentagon Review Set For Sept. 10
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is “on the precipice,” of releasing a final restricted request for proposal (RFP) for its…
UCLASS Requirements Shifted To Preserve Navy’s Next Generation Fighter
The striking power and stealth of the U.S. Navy’s Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) concept was reduced…
Senate Panel Wants Pentagon to Craft ‘Stable Requirements’ for UCLASS
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Defense (SAC-D) supports the U.S. Navy request for $403 million to continue the development of…
Latest UCLASS Concept Emphasizes Maritime Roles
The Navy seems to have shifted its concept for the Unmanned Carrier Launched Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) for a third time…
Pentagon Taking a New Look UCLASS Requirements, July Request for Proposal Delayed
The Navy is pushing back a planned request for proposal (RfP) for its carrier-based unmanned aerial strike and surveillance aircraft…
CNAS: Key Questions Remain in Unmanned Systems Realm
Nations and non-state actors are engaged in the race for unmanned systems. The reason is simple: Unmanned systems can take…
The U.S. Navy’s Secret Counter-Stealth Weapon Could Be Hiding in Plain Sight
The Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye maybe the U.S. Navy’s secret weapon against the emerging threat of enemy fifth-generation stealth…
NAVAIR: Final UCLASS Request for Proposal Due in July
Despite a Congressional push to stall the Navy’s next generation carrier-based unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)…
House Committee Seeks to Stall UCLASS Program Pending New Pentagon Unmanned Aviation Study
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) seeks to put on hold the U.S. Navy’s Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and…
UCLASS Timeline
The following is a brief history of the Navy’s Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) program compiled by…