Northrop Grumman X-47B – Foto e Video

Le Northrop Grumman X-47B è un veicolo aereo da combattimento senza equipaggio dimostrativo (UCAV) progettato per le operazioni basate su portaerei. Sviluppato dalla società americana di tecnologia della difesa Northrop Grumman, il progetto X-47 iniziò come parte del programma J-UCAS della DARPA, e successivamente divenne parte del programma Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration (UCAS-D) della Marina degli Stati Uniti. L'X-47B è un aereo a corpo misto a getto senza coda in grado di operazioni semi-autonome e rifornimento aereo.

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The Northrop Grumman X-47B is a demonstration aircraft designed to test the feasibility of operating unmanned combat air vehicles (UCAVs) from aircraft carriers. The X-47B is a tailless, jet-powered, stealthy aircraft that can perform autonomous takeoffs, landings, and aerial refueling. The X-47B is the result of a collaboration between the U.S. Navy and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), and is intended to demonstrate the potential of UCAVs for strike missions in high-threat environments.
The X-47B made its first flight in 2011, and successfully completed its first carrier-based launch and recovery in 2013. The X-47B program was concluded in 2015, after achieving several milestones and setting records for UCAV performance. The X-47B is considered a precursor to the Navy’s planned MQ-25 Stingray program, which aims to develop a carrier-based unmanned aerial refueling system.