Boeing X-45 - Wikipedia
The X-45A had its first flight on May 22, 2002, and the second vehicle followed in November of that year. On April 18, 2004, the X-45A's first bombing run test at Edwards Air Force Base was successful; it hit a ground target with a 250-pound (110 kg) inert precision-guided munition.
Boeing X-45A J-UCAS - National Museum of the USAF
The pioneering X-45A demonstrated that highly autonomous uninhabited aircraft could be used to attack opposing surface-to-air defenses (called Suppression of Enemy Air Defense or SEAD). Begun by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the program was later managed by the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy.
X-45 Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) - NASA
2009年10月28日 · The first X-45A Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) technology demonstrator completed its sixth flight on Dec. 19, 2002, raising its landing gear in flight for the first time. The X-45A flew for 40 minutes and reached an …
X-45A Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle - NASA
2024年2月7日 · DARPA, U.S. Air Force, Boeing X-45A UCAV (Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle) at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center.
X-45 J-UCAV (Joint Unmanned Combat Air System)
2003年5月13日 · The X-45A air vehicle is of a swept-wing stealthy design and composite construction using foam matrix core and a composite fibre-reinforced epoxy skin, with a wingspan of 10.31m and overall length 8.03m.
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Boeing X-45A
2013年1月29日 · The goal of the X-45A technology demonstrator program was to develop the technologies needed to "conduct suppression of enemy air defense missions with unmanned combat air vehicles."
May 22, 2002: The X-45A Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Made …
2002年5月22日 · The X-45A Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) made its first flight. The X-45A, designated Blue, was a joint Air Force, DARPA, and Boeing project to produce an initial demonstrator for a UCAV system to attack dangerous ground targets such …
Boeing X-45A Joint Unmanned Combat Air System (J-UCAS)
2016年11月1日 · The X-45A was the first modern UAV designed specifically for combat strike missions. The stealthy, swept-wing jet has fully retractable landing gear and a composite, fiber-reinforced epoxy skin. Its fuselage houses two internal weapons bays.
Where Are They Now: X-45A #1 - NASA
2014年10月24日 · The X-45A was the first of two UCAV demonstration versions to be used in advance of fielding operational systems. The project’s goal was to demonstrate that a highly autonomous aircraft could suppress enemy air defenses or serve in a strike role.
Unveiling the Boeing X-45A: A Revolutionary Autonomous UCAV …
2024年3月4日 · The innovative X-45A showed that autonomous unmanned aircraft could effectively target enemy air defenses (called Suppression of Enemy Air Defense or SEAD). Initially led by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the program was subsequently overseen by the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy. Throughout testing, the stealthy …