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Northrop Grumman X-47B

Index Northrop Grumman X-47B

The Northrop Grumman X-47B is a demonstration unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) designed for aircraft carrier-based operations. [1]

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  1. 88 relations: Aerial refueling, Aircraft carrier, Aircraft catapult, Associated Press, Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Test Range, Aviation Week & Space Technology, BAE Systems Taranis, BBC News Online, Blended wing body, Boeing, Boeing 707, Boeing MQ-25 Stingray, Boeing X-45, CASC Rainbow, Collier Trophy, DARPA, Dassault nEUROn, Dell, Dover Corporation, EADS Barracuda, Eaton Corporation, Edwards Air Force Base, Electromagnetic interference, Electromagnetism, Electronic warfare, Engadget, Fiscal year, Flight deck, Foreign Policy, Gannett, General Atomics MQ-20 Avenger, General Electric, GKN, Honeywell Aerospace Technologies, HuffPost, Jet blast deflector, Jet engine, Joint Unmanned Combat Air Systems, Learjet 25, List of experimental aircraft, List of tailless aircraft, List of unmanned aerial vehicles, Lockheed Martin, Lockheed Martin Polecat, Los Angeles Times, Maryland, McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet, McDonnell Douglas X-36, Mikoyan Skat, ... Expand index (38 more) »

  2. 2010s United States experimental aircraft
  3. Aircraft first flown in 2011
  4. Blended wing body
  5. Northrop Grumman aircraft
  6. Scaled Composites
  7. Unmanned stealth aircraft

Aerial refueling

Aerial refueling, also referred to as air refueling, in-flight refueling (IFR), air-to-air refueling (AAR), and tanking, is the process of transferring aviation fuel from one aircraft (the tanker) to another (the receiver) while both aircraft are in flight.

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Aircraft carrier

An aircraft carrier is a warship that serves as a seagoing airbase, equipped with a full-length flight deck and facilities for carrying, arming, deploying, and recovering aircraft.

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Aircraft catapult

An aircraft catapult is a device used to allow aircraft to take off in a limited distance, typically from the deck of a vessel.

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Associated Press

The Associated Press (AP) is an American not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City.

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Atlantic Ocean

The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, with an area of about.

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Atlantic Test Range

The Atlantic Test Range is a test range of the United States Navy that extends from New Jersey to North Carolina.

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Aviation Week & Space Technology

Aviation Week & Space Technology, often abbreviated Aviation Week or AW&ST, is the flagship magazine of the Aviation Week Network, a division of Informa.

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BAE Systems Taranis

The BAE Systems Taranis is a British demonstrator programme for unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) technology, under development primarily by the defence contractor BAE Systems Military Air & Information. Northrop Grumman X-47B and BAE Systems Taranis are stealth aircraft and unmanned stealth aircraft.

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BBC News Online

BBC News Online is the website of BBC News, the division of the BBC responsible for newsgathering and production.

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Blended wing body

A blended wing body (BWB), also known as blended body, hybrid wing body (HWB) or a lifting aerofoil fuselage, is a fixed-wing aircraft having no clear dividing line between the wings and the main body of the craft.

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Boeing

The Boeing Company (or simply Boeing) is an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites, and missiles worldwide.

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Boeing 707

The Boeing 707 is an early American long-range narrow-body airliner, the first jetliner developed and produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes.

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Boeing MQ-25 Stingray

The Boeing MQ-25 Stingray is an aerial refueling drone that resulted from the Carrier-Based Aerial-Refueling System (CBARS) program, which grew out of the earlier Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) program. Northrop Grumman X-47B and Boeing MQ-25 Stingray are stealth aircraft, unmanned military aircraft of the United States and unmanned stealth aircraft.

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Boeing X-45

The Boeing X-45 unmanned combat air vehicle is a concept demonstrator for a next generation of completely autonomous military aircraft, developed by Boeing's Phantom Works. Northrop Grumman X-47B and Boeing X-45 are DARPA, Edwards Air Force Base, Single-engined jet aircraft, stealth aircraft, unmanned military aircraft of the United States and unmanned stealth aircraft.

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CASC Rainbow

CASC Rainbow, abbreviated as CH, is a series of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) developed by the China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics within the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), also known as the 11th Academy of CASC or 701st Research Institute. Northrop Grumman X-47B and CASC Rainbow are unmanned stealth aircraft.

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Collier Trophy

The Robert J. Collier Trophy is an annual aviation award administered by the U.S. National Aeronautic Association (NAA), presented to those who have made "the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America, with respect to improving the performance, efficiency, and safety of air or space vehicles, the value of which has been thoroughly demonstrated by actual use during the preceding year." Robert J.

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DARPA

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is a research and development agency of the United States Department of Defense responsible for the development of emerging technologies for use by the military.

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Dassault nEUROn

The Dassault nEUROn is an experimental unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) being developed with international cooperation, led by the French company Dassault Aviation. Northrop Grumman X-47B and Dassault nEUROn are Single-engined jet aircraft, stealth aircraft and unmanned stealth aircraft.

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Dell

Dell Inc. is an American technology company that develops, sells, repairs, and supports computers and related products and services.

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Dover Corporation

Dover Corporation is an American conglomerate manufacturer of industrial products.

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EADS Barracuda

The EADS Barracuda was a jet powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), EADS, used for the role of aerial reconnaissance and also combat (like UCAV). Northrop Grumman X-47B and EADS Barracuda are Single-engined jet aircraft and unmanned stealth aircraft.

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Eaton Corporation

Eaton Corporation plc is an Irish/American multinational power management company, founded in the United States and incorporated in Dublin, Ireland, with a primary administrative center in Beachwood, Ohio.

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Edwards Air Force Base

Edwards Air Force Base (AFB) is a United States Air Force installation in California.

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Electromagnetic interference

Electromagnetic interference (EMI), also called radio-frequency interference (RFI) when in the radio frequency spectrum, is a disturbance generated by an external source that affects an electrical circuit by electromagnetic induction, electrostatic coupling, or conduction.

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Electromagnetism

In physics, electromagnetism is an interaction that occurs between particles with electric charge via electromagnetic fields.

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Electronic warfare

Electromagnetic warfare or electronic warfare (EW) is warfare involving the use of the electromagnetic spectrum (EM spectrum) or directed energy to control the spectrum, attack an enemy, or impede enemy operations.

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Engadget

Engadget is a technology news, reviews and analysis website offering daily coverage of gadgets, consumer electronics, video games, gaming hardware, apps, social media, streaming, AI, space, robotics, electric vehicles and other potentially consumer-facing technology.

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Fiscal year

A fiscal year (also known as a financial year, or sometimes budget year) is used in government accounting, which varies between countries, and for budget purposes.

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Flight deck

The flight deck of an aircraft carrier is the surface from which its aircraft take off and land, essentially a miniature airfield at sea.

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Foreign Policy

Foreign Policy is an American news publication founded in 1970 focused on global affairs, current events, and domestic and international policy.

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Gannett

Gannett Co., Inc. is an American mass media holding company headquartered in New York City.

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General Atomics MQ-20 Avenger

The General Atomics MQ-20 Avenger (formerly Predator C) is a developmental unmanned combat aerial vehicle built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems for the U.S. military. Northrop Grumman X-47B and General Atomics MQ-20 Avenger are Single-engined jet aircraft, stealth aircraft, unmanned military aircraft of the United States and unmanned stealth aircraft.

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General Electric

General Electric Company (GE) was an American multinational conglomerate founded in 1892, incorporated in the state of New York and headquartered in Boston.

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GKN

GKN Ltd is a British multinational automotive and aerospace components business headquartered in Redditch, England.

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Honeywell Aerospace Technologies

Honeywell Aerospace Technologies is a manufacturer of aircraft engines and avionics, as well as a producer of auxiliary power units (APUs) and other aviation products.

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HuffPost

HuffPost (The Huffington Post until 2017; often abbreviated as HuffPo) is an American progressive news website, with localized and international editions.

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Jet blast deflector

A jet blast deflector (JBD) or blast fence is a safety device that redirects the high energy exhaust from a jet engine to prevent damage and injury.

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Jet engine

A jet engine is a type of reaction engine, discharging a fast-moving jet of heated gas (usually air) that generates thrust by jet propulsion.

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Joint Unmanned Combat Air Systems

Joint Unmanned Combat Air Systems, or J-UCAS, was the name for the joint U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force unmanned combat air vehicle procurement project. Northrop Grumman X-47B and joint Unmanned Combat Air Systems are DARPA.

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Learjet 25

The Learjet 25 is an American ten-seat (two crew and eight passengers), twin-engine, high-speed business jet aircraft manufactured by Learjet.

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List of experimental aircraft

As used here, an experimental or research and development aircraft, sometimes also called an X-plane, is one which is designed or substantially adapted to investigate novel flight technologies.

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List of tailless aircraft

A tailless aircraft is one which has no separate horizontal stabilizer or control surface, either behind or in front of the main wing.

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List of unmanned aerial vehicles

The following is a list of unmanned aerial vehicles developed and operated in various countries around the world.

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Lockheed Martin

The Lockheed Martin Corporation is an American aerospace and defense manufacturer with worldwide interests.

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Lockheed Martin Polecat

The Lockheed Martin Polecat (company designation P-175) was an unmanned aerial vehicle by Lockheed Martin. Northrop Grumman X-47B and Lockheed Martin Polecat are unmanned military aircraft of the United States and unmanned stealth aircraft.

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Los Angeles Times

The Los Angeles Times is a regional American daily newspaper that began publishing in Los Angeles, California in 1881.

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Maryland

Maryland is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.

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McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet

The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is an all-weather supersonic, twin-engine, carrier-capable, multirole combat aircraft, designed as both a fighter and attack aircraft (hence the F/A designation). Northrop Grumman X-47B and McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet are carrier-based aircraft.

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McDonnell Douglas X-36

The McDonnell Douglas (later Boeing) X-36 Tailless Fighter Agility Research Aircraft was an American stealthy subscale prototype jet designed to fly without the traditional empennage found on most aircraft. Northrop Grumman X-47B and McDonnell Douglas X-36 are Single-engined jet aircraft and stealth aircraft.

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Mikoyan Skat

The Mikoyan Skat (Микоян Скат, skate) is a concept of a stealth unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) being developed by Mikoyan for the Russian Ministry of Defence since 2005. Northrop Grumman X-47B and Mikoyan Skat are Single-engined jet aircraft, stealth aircraft and unmanned stealth aircraft.

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Moog Inc.

Moog Inc. is an American-based designer and manufacturer of electric, electro-hydraulic and hydraulic motion, controls and systems for applications in aerospace, defense, industrial and medical devices.

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National Aeronautic Association

The National Aeronautic Association of the United States (NAA) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization and a founding member of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI).

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Naval Air Station Patuxent River, also known as NAS Pax River, is a United States naval air station located in St. Mary’s County, Maryland, on the Chesapeake Bay near the mouth of the Patuxent River.

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Naval Station Norfolk is a United States Navy base in Norfolk, Virginia, that is the headquarters and home port of the U.S. Navy's Fleet Forces Command.

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Navy Times (ISSN 0028-1697) is an American newspaper published 26 times per year serving active, reserve and retired United States Navy personnel and their families, providing news, information, analysis, community lifestyle features, educational supplements, and resource guides.

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Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman Corporation is an American multinational aerospace and defense company.

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Northrop Grumman RQ-180

The Northrop Grumman RQ-180 is an American stealth unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) surveillance aircraft intended for contested airspace. Northrop Grumman X-47B and Northrop Grumman RQ-180 are blended wing body, Northrop Grumman aircraft, Single-engined jet aircraft, unmanned military aircraft of the United States and unmanned stealth aircraft.

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Northrop Grumman X-47A Pegasus

The Northrop Grumman X-47 is a demonstration unmanned combat aerial vehicle. Northrop Grumman X-47B and Northrop Grumman X-47A Pegasus are DARPA, Edwards Air Force Base, Northrop Grumman aircraft, Scaled Composites, Single-engined jet aircraft, unmanned military aircraft of the United States and unmanned stealth aircraft.

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Northrop Grumman X-47C

The Northrop Grumman X-47C was a design study for a stealth bomber. Northrop Grumman X-47B and Northrop Grumman X-47C are blended wing body, Northrop Grumman aircraft and stealth aircraft.

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Omega Aerial Refueling Services

Omega Aerial Refueling Services Incorporated is an American aviation company that provides aerial refueling services for military customers.

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Palmdale, California

Palmdale is a city in northern Los Angeles County in the U.S. state of California.

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Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin Corporation, originally Parker Appliance Company, usually referred to as just Parker, is an American corporation specializing in motion and control technologies.

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Popular Science (also known as PopSci) is a U.S. popular science website, covering science and technology topics geared toward general readers.

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Pratt & Whitney

Pratt & Whitney is an American aerospace manufacturer with global service operations.

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Pratt & Whitney F100

The Pratt & Whitney F100 (company designation JTF22) is an afterburning turbofan engine designed and manufactured by Pratt & Whitney to power the U.S. Air Force's "FX" initiative in 1965, which became the F-15 Eagle.

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Quadrennial Defense Review

The Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) was a study by the United States Department of Defense that analyzes strategic objectives and potential military threats.

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Ray Mabus

Raymond Edwin Mabus Jr. (born October 11, 1948) is an American politician and lawyer.

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Remote control

In electronics, a remote control (also known as a remote or clicker) is an electronic device used to operate another device from a distance, usually wirelessly.

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Rockwell Collins

Rockwell Collins, Inc. was a multinational corporation headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, providing avionics and information technology systems and services to government agencies and aircraft manufacturers.

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Seawater

Seawater, or sea water, is water from a sea or ocean.

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Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik-B

The Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik-B (Hunter), also referred to as Hunter-B, is a Russian stealth heavy unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) being developed by Sukhoi and Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG as a sixth-generation aircraft project. Northrop Grumman X-47B and Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik-B are Single-engined jet aircraft and unmanned stealth aircraft.

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Technology demonstration

A technology demonstration (or tech demo), also known as demonstrator model, is a prototype, rough example or otherwise incomplete version of a conceivable product or future system, put together as proof of concept with the primary purpose of showcasing the possible applications, feasibility, performance and method of an idea for a new technology.

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The Future of Things

The Future of Things (TFOT) is an online magazine covering diverse topics related to science and technology.

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The Virginian-Pilot

The Virginian-Pilot is the daily newspaper for Hampton Roads, Virginia.

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The Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), also referred to simply as the Journal, is an American newspaper based in New York City, with a focus on business and finance.

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The Washington Post

The Washington Post, locally known as "the Post" and, informally, WaPo or WP, is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C., the national capital.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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United States Air Force Plant 42

United States Air Force Plant 42 is a classified aircraft manufacturing plant owned by the United States Air Force in the Antelope Valley, about from downtown Los Angeles. Northrop Grumman X-47B and United States Air Force Plant 42 are Edwards Air Force Base.

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United States Naval Institute

The United States Naval Institute (USNI) is a private non-profit military association that offers independent, nonpartisan forums for debate of national security issues.

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United States Secretary of the Navy

The secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) is a statutory officer and the head (chief executive officer) of the Department of the Navy, a military department within the United States Department of Defense.

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Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike

The Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) was a United States Navy program to develop an autonomous carrier-based unmanned combat aerial vehicle providing an unmanned intelligence and strike asset to the fleet.

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Unmanned combat aerial vehicle

An unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), also known as a combat drone, fighter drone or battlefield UAV, is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that is used for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance and carries aircraft ordnance such as missiles, anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs), and/or bombs in hardpoints for drone strikes.

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Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator program

The United States Navy Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator (UCAS-D) program consists of.

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USS George H.W. Bush

USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) is the tenth and final supercarrier of the United States Navy.

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UTC Aerospace Systems

UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS) was one of the world’s largest suppliers of aerospace and defense products, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.

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Wallops Flight Facility

Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) is a rocket launch site on Wallops Island on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, United States, just east of the Delmarva Peninsula and approximately north-northeast of Norfolk.

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Wind River Systems

Wind River Systems, also known as Wind River (trademarked as Wndrvr), is an Alameda, California–based company, subsidiary of Aptiv PLC.

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Wired (magazine)

Wired (stylized in all caps) is a monthly American magazine, published in print and online editions, that focuses on how emerging technologies affect culture, the economy, and politics.

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See also

2010s United States experimental aircraft

Aircraft first flown in 2011

Blended wing body

Northrop Grumman aircraft

Scaled Composites

Unmanned stealth aircraft

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_X-47B

Also known as Grumman X-47B, X 47B, X-47B, X47B.

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