Websites and resources about Military - Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle
AviationNow.com Reports on UAVs and UCAVs
Unmanned aerial vehicles are rapidly coming of age after years of being relegated to the sidelines of limited, specialized missions. While they will proliferate and assume unforeseen roles, it's unlikely they'll replace manned combat aircraft for some time, if ever.
http://www.aviationnow.com/content/ncof/view_25.htm
Boeing X-45A Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle
Boeing X-45A Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Begins Flight Testing
http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/2002/photorelease/q2/pr_020523m.html
War on Terrorism Boosts Deployment of Mini-UAVs
Small man-portable reconnaissance drones are finally seeing action as the war on terrorism brings home ground troops' need to see over the next hill.
http://www.aviationnow.com/content/ncof/ncf_n80.htm
British Interest Could Turn X-45 Into a UK UCAV
Britain is in talks with the U.S. and exploring the possibility of becoming a partner in the latter's X-45 uninhabited Combat Air Vehicle program.
http://www.aviationnow.com/content/ncof/ncf_n71.htm
Darpa Eyes Materials For 'Morphing' Aircraft
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is investigating the use of smart materials to create shape-changing, multi-mission aircraft and bring about a leap in low-observable design.
http://www.aviationnow.com/content/ncof/ncf_n66.htm
UCAV-N
Overview of the Navy side of a DARPA program to develop the Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle concept into practical use. The X-47A Pegasus is an early demonstrator from this effort.
http://www.capitol.northgrum.com/programs/pegasus.html
French UCAV
France has initiated a demonstrator program to develop key technologies for Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles.
http://www.dassault-aviation.com/gb/actualite/actualite/article.cfm?id=1801
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