Mabus: UCLASS Will Act As Bridge To Autonomous Strike Fighter

By Lee Hudson / May 20, 2015 at 11:48 AM
The Navy envisions the Unmanned Carrier-Launched Surveillance and Strike system as a bridge to its autonomous strike fighter, according to service Secretary Ray Mabus. "UCLASS ought to be a bridge to an autonomous strike fighter," he said at a May 20 breakfast sponsored by Defense One in Arlington, VA. In April, Mabus said the Joint Strike Fighter would be the Navy's last manned strike fighter the service will buy or fly. As such, the Navy will add a new...

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