Five aviation companies are under contract to develop armed, unmanned aircraft and control systems for use on the Navy’s ...

On August 5, reports began coming out revealing the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems command (NAVAIR) had issued contracts to ...

In 2014, the X-47B unmanned combat air vehicle made aviation history with its successful launch and recovery from a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier. These groundbreaking trials marked a major leap toward ...

The X-47B remained connected to the tanker for more than 11 min., receiving roughly 4,000 lb. of fuel during the April 22 event.

ATLANTIC OCEAN - DECEMBER 9: In this handout from the U.S. Navy, the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator taxies on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman December ...