<p><br><P> At some point in the future, Patuxent River Naval Air Station will host testing of the Northrop Grumman X-47B, a stealthy, unmanned flying wing that serves as the Navy's current testing ...

The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System demonstrator successfully completed its inaugural land-based catapult launch here Nov. 29, marking the start of a new era for naval aviation. "Carrier-based ...

Off the coast of Virginia, on the deck of the USS George H. W. Bush, the US Navy made history by successfully launching the first unmanned aircraft. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on ...

The Navy today launched an X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System demonstrator (UCAS-D) from an aircraft carrier at sea, the system's first at-sea catapult launch. The aircraft flew from USS George H. W.

In recent months, Pax River personnel may have noticed a new, uniquely shaped, tailless aircraft on the runway: the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator. “This summer will be full of activity ...

The Navy X-47B unmanned aerial vehicle has arrived at Patuxent Naval Air Station, Md., where it will undergo testing for carrier-based operations that will include the use of catapult and arresting ...

The Navy's X-47B unmanned aircraft has completed its final test aboard 'USS Theodore Roosevelt' (CVN 71) and has returned to its home base at Naval Air Station Patuxent River after eight days at sea , ...

B, the billion-dollar unmanned aircraft that pushed the boundaries of drone technology. We examine its development, advanced ...

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 ...

Methinks the U.S. Navy has contracted some weird allergy to fleet experimentation. Why else would service potentates retire a promising experimental aircraft like the X-47B unmanned combat air system ...

LOS ANGELES -- The Navy's new drone being tested near Chesapeake Bay stretches the boundaries of technology: It's designed to land on the deck of an aircraft carrier, one of aviation's most difficult ...