U.S. lawmakers unhappy with UCLASS draft specifications

U.S. lawmakers want the Pentagon to explain why the draft requirements for the Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) program calls for only reconnaissance capabilities with limited air-to-ground role.

Key congressional leaders have withhold funding for the program until Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel complete a full review.

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