The two X-45A unmanned combat air vehicles are going on permanent display—one to the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. and one to the National Museum of the US Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. The Boeing UCAVs have flown 64 mishap-free flights. The X-45A has been lauded for its aviation firsts that “laid the groundwork for future unmanned combat aircraft,” according to a Boeing release.
The U.K. and the U.S. will continue to enjoy access to the ports, airfield, and workshops at Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean for at least another century, under a deal inked between the U.K. and Mauritius May 22.