WEST: Bob Work Says UCLASS Development Needs a ‘Joint Perspective’
SAN DIEGO, CALIF. – The first operational unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to be used on the Navy’s aircraft carriers needs…
Navy Pushes UCLASS Fielding Date, Air Segment Request for Proposal
PENTAGON – The Navy has pushed its planned fielding date for its carrier-based unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) from 2020 to…
Pentagon Unmanned Review Set to Inform UCLASS Bid
A previous version of this post misstated the chairman of the Defense Acquisition Board. It is Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,…
Navy Could Test Aerial Refueling on X-47B in 2015
If the Navy can get the resources, it plans to test an aerial refueling capability on its experimental carrier-launched unmanned…
Compromise Defense Bill Restricts Navy UCLASS Funds
The 2015 compromise defense bill, released on Wednesday, imposes restrictions on funding for the Navy’s planned production carrier-launched unmanned aerial…
UCLASS RFP Delayed Again Following Pentagon Meeting
The final request for proposal (RFP) for the Navy’s planned carrier-based unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has been delayed pending a…
UCLASS RFP Delayed Again Following Pentagon Meeting
The final request for proposal (RFP) for the Navy’s planned carrier-based unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has been delayed pending a…
Essay: The Legal and Moral Problems of Autonomous Strike Aircraft
The U.S. Navy’s move toward developing a carried-based unmanned combat aircraft might eventually afford the service the ability to strike…
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…
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…