March 29, 2024

Unmanned Strike Drone Begins Testing on USS Truman

X-47B on the USS Truman

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The Navy begins ship testing the X-47B aboard the USS Truman, FlightGlobal reports. Defense Tech has photos and and video.

X-47B on the USS Truman

The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator taxis on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman.

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