Requirements Debate Continues to Delay UCLASS RFP
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has pushed back the release of the draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for the…
Navy Issues UCLASS Notice Ahead of Imminent Request for Proposal
The U.S. Navy issued a pre-solicitation notice to industry on March 13 announcing that the release of a set of…
Navy Zeroes Out Fire Scout Buy, Future of Program Unclear
The Navy has abandoned its plans to buy 17 additional Northrop Grumman Fire Scout rotary wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)…
Navy’s UCLASS Could Be Air to Air Fighter
Could the U.S. Navy’s future Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) aircraft have an air-to-air role? The service’s director…
Navy: Congressional Oversight Will Not Slow UCLASS Program
The Fiscal Year 2014 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) will not force the U.S. Navy to restructure its Unmanned Carrier…
X-47B Will Pair With Manned Aircraft in Testing Later This Year
The U.S. Navy plans to take the Northrop Grumman X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System-Demonstrator (UCAS-D) aircraft out to sea onboard…
Navy’s F-35C Completes Landing Tests Ahead of October Sea Trials
The U.S. Navy’s carrier-based version of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter is nearing October sea trials…
Navy Delays UCLASS Request for Proposal Amidst Requirement Evaluation
The U.S. Navy has pushed back the release date again for a draft request for proposals (RfP) for its Unmanned…
Debate Continues Over UCLASS Requirements
The requirements for the Navy’s Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) aircraft program might not be settled just…
Navy Shifts Plans to Acquire a Tougher UCLASS
The U.S. Navy appears to have shifted its position on the requirements for its next generation carrier-based unmanned aerial vehicle…