The Northrop Grumman X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator completed its first sea trials aboard the Nimitz-class nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman this week. The unmanned aircraft was shipped aboard the Truman on November 26 and has been subjected to a wide variety of tests to see how the robotic vehicle operates on a warship. .. Continue Reading X-47B completes first sea trials
Section: Aero Gizmo
Tags: Aircraft, Northrop Grumman, UAV, Unmanned, US Navy, X-47B
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