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Drone Software Ready for Heavy Seas

Posted by The Patuxent Partnership on February 19, 2013 · Leave a Comment

X-47B UCAS-D on USS Truman

Capt. Jaime Engdahl says the UCAS-D’s software can handle landing on a carrier in 12-foot seas.

Category Pax River News · Tags Capt. Jaime Engdahl, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Patuxent Partnership, Pax River, PMA-268, The Patuxent Partnership, UCAS-D, X-47B

Navy Rapidly Replaces X-47B Tailhook after Test Failure

Posted by Editor on September 6, 2012 · Leave a Comment

X-47B UCAS-D tailhook

Pax River UCAS-D team got help from Fleet Readiness Center South West at Naval Air Station North Island.

Category Pax River News · Tags FRCSW, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Northrop Grumman, Pax River, PMA-268, Tailhook, UCAS-D, X-47B

Carrier Drone Ramping Up

Posted by The Patuxent Partnership on February 23, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Capt. Jaime Engdahl

Second X-47B to arrive this spring, head to carrier in the fall.

Category Leader Features, Pax River News · Tags aerial refueling, aircraft carrier, Ashton Carter, Patuxent Partnership, PMA-268, UCAS-D, X-47B

UCAS Brains Carrier-Tested

Posted by Editor on July 6, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Navy steps closer to recoveries and launches of unmanned aircraft.

Category Leader Features, Pax River News · Tags CVN-69, F-18 Hornet, PMA-268, UCAS, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower

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