Tag: ucas
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x-47b av-2 test flight is a success
Northrup Grumman’s Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstration program took a step forward with a successful test flight on Nov. 22 of the air vehicle 2 (AV-2). The AV-2 took off from Edwards AFB, CA and landed a half hour later, concluding an entirely pre-determined flight. “The X-47B is a computer-controlled unmanned aircraft system that…
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Unmanned X-47b: Rise of the Machines
A completely pre-programmed unmanned plane is more than just a drone, it’s an Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS). The X-47B went on its maiden flight and is reputed to refuel in air and land on aircraft carriers. Is it connected to Skynet?