March 07, 2010 Military Aviation News

Full Speed Ahead For Silicon Aviators

03/07/2010

The U.S. Navy has sped up its efforts to ready its X-47B UCAS (Unmanned Combat Aerial System), for carrier operations. This includes an additional $2 billion for development, in an attempt to have the X-47B demonstrating the ability to regularly operate from a carrier, and perform combat (including reconnaissance and surveillance) operations, within five years.

National Guard unveils 'way of the future for Army avaiation'

03/07/2010

It can stay up for six hours, act as a high-altitude antenna or provide real-time pictures of a battlefield to soldiers on the ground.

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