Historical Snapshot: X-45 Joint Unmanned Combat Air
2002522 · Historical Snapshot. The Boeing Joint Unmanned Combat Air System (J-UCAS) X-45 was the first highly autonomous, unmanned system specifically designed for combat operations in the network-centric environment of the 21st century. The swept wing, stealthy jet had had fully retractable landing gear and a composite, fiber-reinforced epoxy
2003513 · 1.09m. Expand. The X-45A is an initial demonstrator in the spiral development of the UCAV program. The Joint Unmanned Combat Air System (J-UCAS) program is a joint DARPA, US Air Force and US Navy
2002522 · The first X-45A Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) technology demonstrator completed its sixth flight on Dec. 19, 2002, raising its landing gear in flight for the first time. The X-45A flew for 40 minutes and reached an airspeed of 195 knots and an altitude of 7,500 feet. The Joint Unmanned Combat Air Systems (J-UCAS) program was
