The Northrop Grumman X-47B marked a major milestone in the US Navy’s push for carrier-based unmanned combat. Through years of ...

Northrop Grumman has successfully completed a simulated exercise demonstrating the simultaneous control of four X-47B unmanned aerial vehicles during U.S. Navy aircraft carrier operations, the ...

In mid-August 2017, the first photos appeared depicting Northrop Grumman’s entry in the Navy’s Carrier-Based Aerial Refueling System, or... David Axe August 21, 2017 Security ...

The Northrop Grumman X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator made its first arrested landing July 10 on the USS George Bush, the Navy has announced. It was the first arrested carrier landing ...

The X-47B is not just another drone - it's a symbol of the future of military aviation. With development costs nearing $875 million, it became a lightning rod for debate on defense spending ...

The landing gear on a mockup of a Northrop Grumman X-47B long-range, high endurance unmanned aircraft is seen during the Naval Aviation Centennial event at Naval Air Station North Island in San ...

Northrop Grumman Aircraft X-4 Bantam: The Weirdest Plane Ever Built? The Northrop X-4 Bantam had a tendency to pitch nose-down at high speeds—generally not a desirable condition for a plane.

The bat-wing Navy drone that became the first autonomous airplane to take off and land on an aircraft carrier accomplished yet another milestone on Wednesday, becoming the first unmanned aircraft ...