Northrop activity observed in UAV/UAS/Drone segment
IIOS signal summary
On the cover of Aviation Week’s May 11-14, 2015, edition, the U.S. Navy's Northrop Grumman X-47B uncrewed combat aircraft demonstrator receives fuel from an Omega Boeing K-707 tanker, marking the first time an uncrewed aircraft had been autonomously refueled in flight.
Entities involved
Relationship edges
- Mentioned
Northrop
Identified in source provenance as associated with this signal.
- Mentioned
Boeing
Identified in source provenance as associated with this signal.
Themes / tags
Why it matters
IIOS priority: High
Provenance
Source is used as provenance for this industrial signal. IIOS does not reproduce the underlying article.
Confidence & review
Internal notes
UAV/UAS/Drone, Autonomy/AI/CCA, Defense Programs/Budget, Sensors/EW/Comms; Companies: Northrop, Boeing
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