Popular Mechanics magazine named the Navy Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration (UCAS-D) Program’s X-47B aircraft as one of its 2013 Breakthrough Award recipients in an Oct. 9 announcement. According to Popular Mechanics, the X-47B is the first U.S. Navy product or program to be recognized since the awards began in 2005. Navy UCAS Program Manager … Dowiedz się więcej
Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, known as the “Salty Dogs,” welcomed its newest commanding officer at a ceremony held here Sept. 20. U.S. Navy Cmdr. Mike Masica, chief test pilot for VX-23, assumed command of the squadron from U.S. Navy Capt. Thomas “Lou” Tennant. “Over the last year and a half, Lou has … Dowiedz się więcej
The X-47B (AV-2) conducted the 100th flight for the Navy’s Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration (UCAS-D) program here on Sept. 18. The Navy UCAS program successfully completed all objectives for the carrier demonstration phase with the X-47B in July. During three at-sea periods over eight months, the X-47B conducted a total of 16 precision approaches to … Dowiedz się więcej