X-45A UCAV Controlled Via Satellite from 900 Miles Away

Published: Wed Dec 22nd, 2004
Source: www.boeing.com



ST. LOUIS, Dec. 21, 2004 – A Boeing [NYSE: BA] X-45A unmanned aircraft was controlled by a pilot-operator in Seattle, Wash., after launching from NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., on Dec. 9.

“This shows our military can deploy unmanned combat aircraft from one location and control them from another,” said Darryl Davis, Boeing Joint Unmanned Combat Air Systems (J-UCAS) X-45 vice president and program manager. “We're moving quickly toward delivering a 24/7 strike and reconnaissance capability to complement America 's manned fighter and bomber force.”
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