NORFOLK, Va. -- The Navy hoisted an X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator on board aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Nov. 26, in preparation for an unmanned aircraft's first ...
On dry land, Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy show that they can use a handheld controller to maneuver the drone as if around the tight quarters of an aircraft carrier. Jon Skillings is an editorial ...
While impressive, unmanned flight is just one of the capabilities required of the Northrop Grumman-built X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) if it is to enter service with the U.S. Navy. Prior to ...
[Avionics Magazine 11-17-2016] Esterline CMC Electronics’ combat-proven CMA-2082MC flight management system (FMS) was recently selected for a United States Air Force (USAF) upgrade program to replace ...
The upgrade builds on the aircraft’s current flight management system and control display units. Military aircraft are set to be the first use cases for the Superpilot technology ...