X-47B Program Honored with Prestigious Laureate Award
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Aviation Week, the industry's largest information and services provider, bestowed the award during a
In 2013, the X-47B UCAS program made history by being the first tailless, unmanned aircraft to land on and take off from an aircraft carrier. Footage of these historic events is available on
The Navy-Northrop Grumman team has been repeatedly recognized for its technology developments in the field of unmanned carrier aviation. To date, the X-47B has completed eight catapult launches off a carrier, 30 touch-and-goes, and seven arrested landings.
Later this year, the X-47B will return to sea for more testing aboard an aircraft carrier. The tests will help the
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