The Pentagon's repeated delay in releasing a key solicitation for the future Unmanned Carrier-Launched Surveillance and Strike system limits the Navy's options for replacing its fighter jets in the mid-2030s, a top service official warned. The Navy has had a UCLASS request for proposals ready to go for more than a year now, but a Pentagon strategic portfolio review that includes the unmanned system has repeatedly delayed its release. If the Navy does not get the solicitation on the streets...
