US Testing its Massive Next Generation Drones on Aircraft Carrier

Drones and other unmanned combat air systems play an increasingly critical role in military operations worldwide.

They offer an unprecedented ability to reduce military costs by increasing accuracy reducing the risks to civilians and protecting military personnel from harm foreign. The various missions of drones include intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance or ISR as well as Target acquisition.

They can carry aircraft ordinance such as missiles anti-tank guided missiles and bombs in hard points for drone strikes. The Northrop Grumman X-47B was developed for aircraft carrier based operations of the U.S Navy.

US Testing its Massive Next Generation Drones on Aircraft Carrier
US Testing its Massive Next Generation Drones on Aircraft Carrier

The X-47B is a tailless unmanned aircraft with a wingspan of 62 feet, it is low observable and has a weapons. Bay carrying 4 500 pounds of weapons the navigation is controlled by a hybrid GPS Vision based system while monitored by a mission operator foreign

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