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I had some thoughts spinning around in my head about the UCAS-N thing for the U.S. Navy and the fact that I gave them the benefit of the doubt. While my background is mostly USAF, I have worked with the Navy before and like them. And, given a variety of problems, I think they are getting better every day.

Northrop Grumman told Jane's that the first X-47B UCAS-D will make its maiden flight from Edwards Air Force Base in November 2009. Scott Winship, vice-president of Northrop Grumman's X-47B demonstration programme, said the first UCAS-D is 70 per cent complete and the second prototype will begin construction in January 2009.

Some good weekend reading (PDF) on the UCAS-N situation for the Navy. Is the Navy delaying things? I think that it is more of having so little money and knowing that they can fill the deck soon with more Super Hornet buys and well F-35 and UCAS will come in their own good time.

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Yes of course... some good points... but if the UCAS-D gets qualified on the carrier deck, it will revolutionize naval warfare. I don't believe or would want some idea that manned fighters will go away. It is not an either/or. It is about having a more powerful team.

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Northrop Grumman is using its X-47B to develop next-generation unmanned strike aircraft that has early missile defense intercepts capability. Advanced air-to-air missiles are being studied as part of the boost-phase intercept mission.

The Navy plans to start testing carrier launches of the X-47B in the 2011. The X-47B is part of the Joint Unmanned Combat Air Systems (J-UCAS) program to establish the effectiveness of carrier landing of unmanned stealth-type air vehicles. 40,000 ft ceiling with 1,500 nm range.