Drone Software Ready for Heavy Seas
Capt. Jaime Engdahl says the UCAS-D’s software can handle landing on a carrier in 12-foot seas.
Capt. Engdahl to Brief Public on Unmanned Strike
Capt. Jaime Engdahl, Program Manager for Unmanned Combat Air Systems to speak on the UCAS-D.
Navy Completes Deck Handling Trials for X-47B
Northrop Grumman and Navy practice taxiing and fueling the unmanned strike aircraft aboard the USS Truman.
Video: X-47B “UFO” Launches from Pax Catapult
Northrop Grumman releases video of an X-47B catapult shot at Pax River.
Unmanned Strike Drone Begins Testing on USS Truman
The Navy begins testing how the X-47B UCAS-D will integrate with aircraft carriers.
X-47B Passes Catapult Test, Looks to Carrier Launch
Morning Coffee is a robust blend of links to news around the Internet concerning the Naval Air Station Patuxent River economic community. The opinions expressed here do not necessarily reflect those of the Leader’s owners or staff. The X-47B successfully completed its first shore-based tests at NAS Patuxent River, Defense Tech reports. The tests determined the aircraft structurally sound and aeromechanically successful using the U.S. Navy’s current steam catapult system. The Navy anticipates launching the X-47B unmanned aerial vehicle from a carrier next year depending upon the operational deployments of the ships, Defense Daily reports. (paywall) The Senate votes Monday…
Budget Hawks Call for Pentagon Spending Cuts
Conservative members want non-defense items stripped from budget.
No Program Cut Details in White House Sequestration Report
The Office of Budget and Management’s report on sequestration estimates that DoD will lose $54.7 billion in 2013.
Navy Rapidly Replaces X-47B Tailhook after Test Failure
Pax River UCAS-D team got help from Fleet Readiness Center South West at Naval Air Station North Island.
