UCLASS Timeline
The following is a brief history of the Navy’s Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) program compiled by…
Document: U.S. Navy’s Naval Aviation Vision
The following is the recently released 2014 Naval Aviation Vision.…
Navy Issues Restricted UCLASS Draft Request for Proposal
The U.S. Navy released a long-awaited draft request for proposal (RFP) for the Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike…
Navy’s Unmanned Carrier Landing Wins Collier Trophy
The Northrop Grumman X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System-Demonstrator was awarded the prestigious Collier Trophy during a ceremony on Wednesday night…
Navy Expanding Search for ‘Sense and Avoid’ Technologies for Triton
The U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman are looking at alternative technologies to provide the MQ-4C Triton unmanned maritime patrol aircraft…
Lockheed Pitching Revamped Viking to Fill Carrier Cargo and Tanking Roles
Lockheed Martin is entering the fray to replace the U.S. Navy’s ageing fleet of Northrop Grumman C-2 Greyhound carrier onboard…
Classified UCLASS Draft Request for Proposal Due at End of April
The U.S. Navy expects to release a classified draft request for proposals (RFP) for its Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance…
Navy Preparing for More Aggressive Growler Operations
The U.S. Navy is shifting its airborne electronic attack (AEA) focus from disrupting the enemy’s targeting and tracking of allied…
Cost Will Drive UCLASS Designs
Cost will likely be the biggest design driver for the U.S. Navy’s Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS)…
UCLASS Could Be Used as Tanker for Carrier Air Wing
The U.S. Navy is considering using its forthcoming Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) aircraft as an aerial…