Sweetman: Navy Struggles Over UAS Stealth Level

In this opinion on Aviation Week, Bill Sweetman argued that the U.S. Navy should set a high degree of stealth for the Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) system.

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Pentagon’s UAV roadmap from 2013-2038

The Pentagon’s Unmanned Systems Integrated Roadmap was published on Dec. 23. The report will establish a technological vision for the next 25 years.

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Russia lifts grounding of MiG-31

The Russian Air Force’s MiG-31s will resume flying on Dec. 30, after they were grounded earlier this month following a crash.

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