Unmanned Combat Air System Carrier Demonstration

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  • Northrop Kicks Off Search for 3 X-47B UAV Pilots - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop Kicks Off Search for 3 X-47B UAV Pilots

    Northrop Grumman has begun its search for three pilots to operate the Northrop-built X-47B unmanned aerial vehicle. Northrop said in a job notice the selected candidates will work to determine the UAV’s compliance with operational suitability and specification requirements during flight tests. Northrop developed X-47B under the U.S. Navy‘s Unmanned Combat Air System Carrier Demonstration initiative. The drone is […] More

  • Dell COTS Tech Used in Northrop Carrier-Based UAS; Pablo Gonzalez Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Dell COTS Tech Used in Northrop Carrier-Based UAS; Pablo Gonzalez Comments

    Dell has provided a commercial off-the-shelf product to support Northrop Grumman‘s X-47B unmanned aircraft for the U.S. Navy‘s Unmanned Combat Air System Carrier Demonstration program. The Dell COTS technology was used to develop the ground control system for the X-47B, which flew last year to demonstrate carrier-based UAS launch and recovery functions, Dell said Wednesday. “Developing the X-47B system […] More