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…
WEST: Fox Calls for Tougher and More Lethal Surface Ships
The number two Pentagon civilian called for more survivable and lethal surface ships instead of “niche platforms” that can only…
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…
Inside the Navy’s Next Air War
The Navy has already made some powerful assumptions about its next fight in the air. It’ll be away from home.…
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…
The Need for Unmanned Aircraft in Modern Warfare
As potent weapons as they have been in the years since the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, unmanned aircraft…
Navy: UCLASS Will be Stealthy and ‘Tomcat Size’
The U.S Navy’s unmanned carrier launched airborne surveillance and strike (UCLASS) program has evolved to call for a jet that…
New Defense Bill Could Force Navy To Revamp UCLASS Program
The U.S. Navy may be forced to revamp its acquisition strategy for the Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike…
Navy Completes Initial Development of New Carrier Landing System
The U.S. Navy has completed the initial development of the Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS), Naval Air Systems…